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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Two new, but familiar faces join the ranks of Ocean City Council this year, with attorney Peter Buas snagging the highest vote total and retired dentist Frank Knight sliding smoothly into fourth to join re-elected incumbents Tony DeLuca and John Gehrig.

Voter turnout was low this year, with 1,628 filling in a ballot. By comparison, 2,566 residents voted in 2018’s election.

This could have been a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, as Ocean City has an older, more vulnerable age demographic — the median age in the resort is about 54.

Ocean City Board of Supervisors of Elections Chairwoman Mary Adeline Bradford said voters came in and out quickly. The longest it took a voter to go through the process was maybe 10 minutes or so, she said.

Mayor Rick Meehan ran unopposed this year, but still garnered 1,146 votes to win his eighth consecutive two-year term.

“I feel great,” Meehan said. “I want to thank everybody … for coming out to vote. I really appreciate the supSee MEEHAN Page 3

Police, City Council agree to extend contract a year Both sides concur next year not best time to negotiate new pay, benefits package LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAY

Peter Buas is congratulated by John Gehrig after winning a seat on the Ocean City Council Tuesday night. Gehrig retained his seat as did Tony DeLuca. Frank Knight was also voted onto the council.

Route 90 slowdown ahead

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) After a pause for early voting and Election Day traffic, the inspection for the Route 90 bridge will resume on Monday.

Bob Rager, district community liaison for the Maryland State Highway Administration, said it will

resume with up to four inspection trucks being used on the Assawoman Bay bridge through Wednesday.

On Thursday, the inspection will continue on the St. Martin’s River bridge and should be completed on Friday.

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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) The Ocean City Council agreed on Monday to forego contract negotiations with the local police union next year and extend its contract by one year with a salary increase.

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 10’s contract will now end on June 30, 2022, rather than in 2021.

Police union President Michael Kelly said the lodge begins discussing the contract negotiations in the summer, as it is required to submit its intent to renew by October.

After submitting its renewal intent, union representatives and city

officials spend the next several months working with their respective attorneys to hash out the details.

The negotiations typically begin in January or February, but must conclude by the end of the latter month, as the city must have a number to work with for budget sessions in April, City Manager Doug Miller said.

Kelly said he and past President Joe Bushnell decided this summer to request the contract extension and negotiation cancelation because of the economic uncertainty presented by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

“For us as a union, it was one of those things that we didn’t want to go to the negotiations and have each side spend money on that and we were trying to come up with a way to push this negotiation back and away from covid-19-related [issues],” Kelly See FOP Page 5

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Meehan sees no major shift in government Continued from Page 1 port. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — to be mayor is an honor and a privilege to serve the voters and the residents of Ocean City and it’s something I take very seriously.”

Key allies of Meehan, Councilman Dennis Dare and Councilwoman Mary Knight, chose to retire this year,

leaving the council with a younger and more ideologically diverse group of elected officials for the mayor to work with.

However, Meehan did not seem phased by the possibility of his influence waning.

“I don’t think I see a major shift,” Meehan said. “I think if you listen to

what everybody has talked about and if you listen to what everybody believes the problems are and what it is we need to address I think there’s a lot of common ground there. We

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Councilman Tony DeLuca, left, and Mayor Rick Meehan, right, watch Councilman Matt James write down the official tally numbers during Tuesday night’s municipal election result announcement.

need to make less speeches [and] we need to talk a little bit less about what ‘I’ can do and work together as a team. I really think we’re at the point See BUAS Page 4

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The Knight family waits outside the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, for the final municipal election vote tally. Pictured, from left, are Mary, Frank and daughter, Frankie Knight Zurla.

Continued from Page 3 where we can do that.”

Meehan said his goal is to continue take action to deal with the pandemic and address other issues head on.

As for future bids for mayor, Meehan said he had not planned that far, but said as long as he could do so he would enjoy serving the constituents.

Leading the ticket was Buas with 1,137 residents putting their

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faith in the political freshman, who promised a more transparent council, improvement of the resort’s public image and support for public works and public safety departments.

Buas’ signs overtook downtown Ocean City, and elsewhere, and on Election Day supporters crowded the sidewalk on 40th Street wearing Tshirts with his name cheering on passersby.

A large crowd of friends and family joined him Tuesday night t0 hear the election results.

“It was an awesome day and we had a really good time out there,” Buas said. “We had a ton of friends and family that came out to help. I just want to say thanks to all of them that really supported me all day yesterday … and thank you to the residents who put their confidence in me.”

In reaction to posting the highest vote total, Buas said he was honored to have been given so much support and felt as if he had earned the confidence of voters to get the job done.

“I’m ready to get to work,” he said.

Trailing closely behind Buas was Gehrig who secured 1,036 votes for his second four-year term on council.

Gehrig’s campaign this year focused on the attitude of local officials, specifically the need for more passion to tackle the resort’s festering issues.

He said running as an incumbent felt much different than running as a newcomer.

“I feel grateful,” Gehrig said. “It’s one thing when you’re new, it’s another thing when you’re an incumbent. You have a record — people know how you think and your style. I just try to be myself and you don’t know if people really like that or appreciate that or like the ideas.”

He said securing his reelection was an affirmation of his vision for Ocean City and what it’ll take to revitalize the resort.

“I think it’s a mandate,” Gehrig said. “I do think people want action and solutions and I’m going to push like crazy and I’m going to need the public to come and get involved. I’ll push the elected officials, but I need their help pushing my back and I’m going to keep pushing forward too.

We’re going to get it done.”

As for the council rotation, Gehrig said the council suffered a loss of wisdom and leadership with the departure of Dare and Knight, but, like Meehan, he said he believed there was consensus among the new council and believed it would work collectively and intelligently.

“This is how it needs to work — we need a shift in our leadership so that we grow the next generation,” Gehrig said. “This might be it for me, I’m 51 so I’m not young in age. I’m not a career politician. We need the next generation to step up, and it’s great to see people take an interest [in local gov-

ernment].”

Third in line was incumbent DeLuca who grabbed 919 votes for a third term on the council.

The most experienced of the group, DeLuca again ran with the promise of no property tax increases.

He also campaigned on public safety in the traditional law enforcement sense, but also through bicycle infrastructure and beach upkeep.

“I was super excited,” he said. “I never take anything for granted.”

He had been anxious this year because pandemic conditions meant he could not go door-to-door to campaign, which was a huge blow.

“I felt less confident,” DeLuca said.

“I felt the last two times I won was because I went to over 2,000 doors and knocked and talked to people. Even if they weren’t home I wrote a note on my card. I wrote their first names and said, ‘Hi, Tony DeLuca. If you have any questions here’s my number please call me.’ Two-thousand doors.”

DeLuca said he had to rely on his record, events, such as an International Association of Firefighters event, and social media to get his message across.

DeLuca said he look forward to the new council, as he believed a diversity of thought would prove beneficial in decision-making.

“I think we really have a different council,” DeLuca said. “Most of us come from very different backgrounds and there’s a lot of disagreement and I think that’s really healthy for a council. At the end of the day, we all really respect each other and I really think we push each other.”

He also expressed excitement over the shifting age demographic of the council with Buas joining Councilman Matt James as the youngest of the bunch.

“We’re building a bench and it’s really good for the city to have,” he said. “You know, the newly weds and the nearly deads,” he joked.

Coming in fourth was Knight with 707 votes. Knight will replace his wife, Mary, and said he would focus on fortifying and repairing the resort’s economy, as it continues to deal with the pandemic’s onslaught.

Knight said he went into the race feeling confident, but the low voter turnout swayed his certainty.

Nevertheless, the end result had been what he had expected.

“I feel good,” Knight said. “It [the election] came out the way we anticipated it would.”

Knight said he looked forward to working the council on initiatives, such as the economic development director position in the works and sports tourism.

“I’m ready to jump in,” Knight said. “We have a meeting next Tuesday, a work session, and I’ll be ready to go.”

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FOP, City Hall negotiations avoided for another year Continued from Page 1 said.

The solution was to request a oneyear extension with a step increase.

“This now pushes our negotiation back until the beginning of 2022,” Kelly said. “Our hope is by then we see the recovery that we’re hoping for [and] we see [that] at least a vaccine is out and everything starts to resemble some normalcy again.”

Kelly said the union overwhelmingly supported the move, and received positive feedback from local officials.

“It [went] through our attorney

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The Ocean City Council on Monday night granted a one-year contract extension to the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 10, with a salary step increase. Signing the contract is order President Michael Kelly, flanked, by Secretary Shawn Lindsey, left, and Vice President Sean McHugh.

and their attorney and the preliminary discussions that both sides had was that everybody was in favor of it,” Kelly said.

As for the step increase, the city does not always guarantee it, but it traditionally honors the police union’s request for one, Miller said.

“That was a fair request and the council concurred,” Miller said.

The move will cost the city $218,651.28, but it will save money spent on negotiations — Miller said the city spent $64,878 the last goround three years ago.

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Rager said the public should be just as careful as driving around road work.

“Whenever there’s a lane closure and/or flagging operation, please take it slow and be alert for changing conditions such as equipment moving in and out of lanes and workers in the area,” Rager said.

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No surprises — Marylanders vote Biden for U.S. President

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Tuesday’s general election voting took place on the second floor of the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street. Tables were spaced apart to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Although it may take a number of days or weeks and a lawsuit or two until the presidential election is called, enough of Maryland and Worcester County’s votes have been accounted for to call the race for the state.

As of early Wednesday morning, 15,386 Worcester County residents voted for President Donald Trump Andy Harris and 7,898 voted for former Vice President Joe Biden.

In total, 730,848 Maryland residents voted for Trump and 1,340,115 voted for Biden.

Maryland’s electoral votes have gone to Democratic presidential candidates for the last couple decades.

According to Elections Director Patti Jackson, 2,913 mail-in ballots were counted on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

That number will increase as more mail-in ballots were counted yesterday and will continue to be counted on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 13.

This has been a record year for mail-in and early voting because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Most of the mail-in ballots have been cast by registered Democrats, while most Republicans chose to vote in person.

Worcester’s early voting number totaled 13,133 and 7,653 voted on Election Day. As for the House race, Rep. Andy Harris (MD-01) easily won his re-election campaign with 16,096 votes from Worcester County. His competitor, Mia Mason, ended with 7,082 votes from Worcester.

In total, Harris won the votes of 209,829 1st district residents and Mason received 103,280 votes.

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Beach victim ID’d, but police waiting on medical report

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Ocean City police have identified the man who was found washed ashore last Tuesday, but will wait on a medical report before disclosing his identity.

“The investigation is still active and ongoing at this point,” said Ashley Miller, police deputy communications manager.

“We have identified the individual.

The identification is not available for release at this time. We are working closely with the Chief Medical Examiner Office and waiting for their report.”

According to police, public works crews were out on the beach at 14th Street Tuesday morning to survey the area for tar balls, or congealed oil blobs.

The blobs stemmed from an oil spill that occurred off the coast of Delaware two weeks ago.

As the crew combed the area, an employee spotted the body and reported it to police.

Police closed the entrance to the beach for roughly three hours to investigate the incident before removing the body around 10:30 a.m.

Dennis Dare gives tearful farewell

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Emotions were high during Monday night’s Ocean City Council meeting not because of contentious topics or debate, but because a long-time public servant gave a tearful farewell to those he served with for almost 40 years.

“This is my last meeting, so I would appreciate the opportunity to thank a few people,” Councilman Dennis Dare said.

Dare began by thanking former City Manager Tony Barrett who gave Dare his first job with the city in 1982.

“He picked me from over 100 applicants to be the city engineer,” Dare said.

The councilman said he had been seeking new opportunities, a change of pace from his career as an engineering consultant.

“Boy, did I hit a gold mine,” Dare said. “Ocean City back then to an engineer was like a blank canvas to an artist.”

One of his first projects as city engineer was the development of a recreation center at Northside Park at 125th Street.

“Not long after starting, Tony called me and said, ‘City Council wants to build a recreation center at Northside Park.’ I went back down to

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my office and found that the town owned a property on 125th Street and Jamaica Avenue,” Dare said.

He hopped into his car and drove down to the area, anticipating a green park, but instead, “I found a dirt road leading to an abandoned construction site full of trash,” Dare said.

He then recalled other projects, such as the development of 65th Street land into the public works facility and public safety building, as well as the ongoing expansion and renovation of the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

Perhaps one of Dare’s greatest challenges occurred in 1985, after Hurricane Gloria devastated the resort and tore up the Boardwalk.

“I got direction from the council president, on the side, to have it re-

paired and opened by Memorial Day or have my resume up-to-date,” Dare said. “[On] March 12, I nailed the last board in.”

His voice breaking, Dare said his time as city engineer had been some of the most fulfilling days of his career.

“The next person I’d like to recognize … is [Mayor Roland E.] ‘Fish’ Powell,” Dare said. “After Tony Barrett left, and the second city manager only lasted a month or two … Fish served as the interim-city manager … and he worked on me about being city manager. I liked being city engineer, but he kept working with me.”

He quipped that he would like to believe Powell believed in his capabilities, but suspected that the former See DARE Page 10

Maryland joins coalition, no updates with Skipjack proj.

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Danish energy company Ørsted, which is planning a wind turbine project off the coast of Delaware and Maryland, just got a boost from the state, after Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland would join North Carolina and Virginia in a coalition to promote offshore wind energy.

“Maryland has been leading the charge when it comes to real, bipartisan, common sense solutions and we are proud to continue setting an example for the nation of bold environmental leadership,” Gov. Larry Hogan said last Thursday. Ørsted’s Skipjack Wind Farm will consist of 12 or fewer General Electric

(GE) Haliade-X 12 MW turbines at least 21.5 miles from Ocean City’s coast.

This was a change from the company’s original turbine selection, which had been only 8 MW. Project planners say it will create thousands of jobs on the Eastern Shore and generate enough energy to power 35,000 homes.

While city officials have stated they are in support of wind energy, the size and distance from the shoreline of the wind towers have been their concern.

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Tri-state coalition promotes offshore wind Continued from Page 8 tiary hearings to fight the change.

This proved unfruitful for the city, as the commission ruled in August against the city and approved the more than 700-foot towers.

Experts on both sides agreed, however, that the larger sized turbine would result in clearer views, as it would take up less space and be pushed further off shore.

One of the major concerns for city

officials remains unanswered: the final layout of the turbines.

“No decisions have been made on turbine layout. That issue is part of the federal permitting process,” Larry Hogan said Brady Walker, Ørsted Mid-Atlantic market manager.

Walker said the next step for the project was for the U.S. Bureau of

Ocean Energy Management to issue a notice of intent for the Skipjack Wind Farm.

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Nonetheless, with the coalition formed, the path ahead for Ørsted only has gotten smoother to navigate.

“Maryland has been a leader in off-

shore wind since the passing of the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013,” Walker said last Thursday. “Today’s announcement will help to move the American offshore wind industry forward in Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. Ørsted applauds this forward-thinking approach from Governors Hogan, Northam and Cooper, and we’re excited to engage with their effort to grow this new American industry.”

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Dare thanks all who helped his career shine Continued from Page 8 mayor simply wanted to relinquish the responsibility.

“One of the most important projects ever for Ocean City was conceived while I was city engineer, but actually constructed after I became

city manager,” Dare said. “Fish and the City Council lobbied hard to get a historical pact for beach replenishment between the Corps of Engineers, the State of Maryland, Worcester County and the town that ensured us not only a recreational

beach, but also protection from storms on the oceanfront that had eroded our beach and in fact had eroded under foundations of condominiums.”

Dare said the most challenging aspect of his city manager career had

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Councilwoman Mary Knight and Councilman Dennis Dare say farewell to civic service, as they both chose to retire this year, rather than seek reelection.

been managing the city’s staff, and he thanked those who worked with him during that time.

Next on his list was Mayor Rick Meehan.

“There is one common denominator during my three different stints with the town,” Dare said, taking a short pause and glancing at Meehan.

“When Rick came on board in 1985, he had brown hair and some clothing stores …”

People don’t realize how difficult the mayor’s job is, Dare said, as he doesn’t have voting power. However, he is the public face of the resort.

“I want to thank you, Rick, for your support and friendship over the [last] 35 years and wish you well on tomorrow’s election, I think you got it,” Dare said.

Addressing his wife, Liz, Dare thanked her for her support of his career.

“She realized going in to this that it’s a 24-7, 365 [day] nature [commitment] for both the city manager and council member [role], and the demands that come with it,” Dare said.

“She’s been there in support of me and encouraged me when needed. I really look forward to being able to spend more time with our families in retirement.”

Lastly, Dare thanked Councilwoman Mary Knight, who is also retiring from the council.

He said Knight brought a muchneeded female voice to the maledominated council.

“It’s disappointing that we will not have any women serving on the council for the next several years and I really hope that I’ll get the chance to vote for several in the next election,” Dare said.

Dare then spoke his final words as a member of the Ocean City Council into his microphone.

“Finally, goodnight, goodbye, and good luck as you continue through the struggles of this pandemic to maintain Ocean City as a premiere, family resort,” Dare said.

Those in attendance that night gave Dare a standing ovation, and the mayor and several councilmembers thanked him for his service.

“Dennis, there are certain people in life, when you speak — of course you take a while — but when you speak, you listen,” Councilman John Gehrig said. “… When you speak ,I listen, and I’m going to miss the knowledge that you bring in.”

Meehan took his own shot at Dare’s hair journey over the years.

“When I met Dennis 35 years ago, he had hair and we were both a little bit lighter and a little bit younger,” Meehan said. “We’ve accomplished a lot, done a lot of things and been through a lot.”

Meehan said it would be nigh impossible to look at public buildings in Ocean City and not see Dare’s name etched somewhere as city engineer, city manager or councilman.

He also jokingly called into question some of Dare’s stories about his career.

“Every time I came to City Hall, Dennis was hanging out by Fish Powell’s office waiting for him to ask him to be city manager that’s the way I remember it,” Meehan said. “But it was the right move and it took us to another level.”

No two people in City Hall have argued more than the mayor and Dare, Meehan said, but at the end of the day arguments dissolved into laughter between the friends.

“Like John said, people listen when Dennis speaks — he has everybody’s respect,” Meehan said. “There wasn’t a sound in the room for the two hours he just spoke — no one said a word.”

Meehan said although Dare would leave a void with his departure, city officials would continue to rely on his legacy.

“Dennis you’re more than just a councilman, a city manager [or] a city engineer,” Meehan said. “You’re a good friend, you’re a good person. I couldn’t have asked for a better friend and I’m going to miss you greatly.

Thank you for everything you’ve done.”

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Grant in hand, OC Dog Playground to see improvements

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Residents and visitors may expect to see some changes at the 94th Street dog playground, as the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department will use a $100,000 grant to add more features for its canine visitors.

The Ocean City Dog Playground, located behind Little Salisbury Park, officially opened in 2008 and has since provided a space for dog owners to let their pets roam free. The dog playground has been renovated once before.

“We always have known that the dog playground really wasn’t satisfying the needs of the community because the site itself was so wet,” Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito said. “Nearly half of the available space that we had was not usable because it was a very marshy area that we had to basically fence off because the dogs going in that area were getting really dirty.”

To rectify the issue, the department applied for a $140,000 Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Community Parks and Playground grant in 2018 to improve

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The city will use a $100,000 grant to improve the Ocean City Dog Playground on 94th Street.

the area’s storm drain infrastructure and make the space more dogfriendly.

“Unfortunately, we did not get that grant that we applied for in 2018,” Petito said. Nevertheless, Petito said the city was able to use the expertise of the public works department and existing materials to make primary improvements to the park, specifically the relocation of the storm water

pond and increase the usable space.

“We went from about 9,500 square feet of usable space to 15,000 that we were able to do in-house,” Petito said.

Nevertheless, Petito said department felt as if the dog playground, as well as the downtown recreation complex between Third and Fourth streets, needed the most attention of the city’s parks.

So, the department applied for another grant in August 2019, but this time it requested $108,620. The city learned of its award allocation this September, Petito said.

“The hope with this grant is to make some additional improvements to address some of the needs of the community,” Petito said. “Add a water feature, add an agility feature See POSSIBLE Page 12

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City Council approves DROP program for OC city engineer

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) The Ocean City Council agreed Monday to provide City Engineer Terry McGean a deferred retirement option program (DROP) pension plan, but not without criticism from two citizens.

“This is not the first time I’m addressing the council about the DROP program,” resident John Medlin said.

“I think the DROP program should disappear and not be augmented, and this is the second augmentation that I am aware of …”

He said he took issue with the agenda item’s fiscal impact reading “not applicable.”

“This is all about money, this about nothing but money, so why is it not applicable? You should be able to figure how much it’s going to be,” he said.

Roger Steger, who has worked in the public works department for 28 years, also questioned the council about the program.

“Since the Town of Ocean City is an equal opportunity employer, which addresses hiring, compensation, promotions and benefits for all employees, I would like to ask why all city employees are not offered the

DROP program,” Steger said.

He said because the city approved it for Public Works Director Hal Adkins and McGean, it was discrimination against other city employees.

“Public works has approximately 180 full-time employees, 30 of which have 27 or more years of employement, so those employees would benefit from the DROP program,” Steger said. “…The Town of Ocean City would benefit as well, because you would have a decrease in the overall annual salary expenditures because you would be starting out with lower salaried employees when the other ones retire.”

To qualify for retirement, general pension plan employees must work 30 years and be a minimum of 55 years of age.

Budget Manager Jennie Knapp said the program began in the police department as an effort to retain officers after an officer met the qualifications for retirement.

“Essentially, they worked to full retirement age and length of service under their pension program,” she said. “If the officer agreed to stay after his or her normal retirement date, he or she would have up to three years to continue to work for the

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The Ocean City Council approved on Monday to provide City Engineer Terry McGean, right, the deferred retirement option (DROP) pension plan. This photo of Public Works Director Hal Adkins, to whom the city also provided the plan, and McGean was taken in February.

town.”

The pension for that officer would be calculated at the rate he or she currently earned and would be set aside in a liability account in the pension fund until his or her retirement, Knapp said.

“The officer continues to pay their normal pension contribution into the pension plan after he would normally have retired,” Knapp said.

It’s an anomaly to offer it to general pension plan employees, Knapp said. Adkins and McGean, however, were unique cases.

“The criteria that has been followed for Terry and Hal is that they both were in the midst of significant projects when they became eligible for retirement,” Knapp said and they had both been planning to do so. “…

Terry is our resident wind farm expert and is in the midst of the convention center expansion project. Hal was in the midst of the campus project at 65th Street. All are very complex projects that only they are

familiar with.”

Knapp said Adkins further qualified as his duties encompass an extraordinary amount of work, as he runs public works construction, public works maintenance, transportation, airport, water, wastewater and the city garage.

“The council felt it was in their best interest to offer additional benefit for these employees so they would stay after they had qualified for retirement,” Knapp said.

Finance Director Chuck Bireley explained why no fiscal impact was added.

“The rationale is once an employee opts in to a three-year DROP agreement, he/she has to retire at the end of the three-year period and the new employee who’s hired to replace the retiring employee will be paid a significantly lower salary,” Bireley said.

In theory, this could mean the move is cost neutral, but Bireley said he could not guarantee it’s always a wash.

Possible additions include water feature, more shade Continued from Page 11 [and] add a larger shade amenity.”

Petito said the department is working with the city’s engineering department and that Engineering Manager Paul Mauser was working on the design.

“Our goal is to actually have the construction process start in January and we expect it to be a couple month process, so the park will be closed from January definitely through March, maybe through April,” Petito said. “But we hope to be open with brand spanking new improvements at the park.”

To use the dog playground, owners must first fill out an application at the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department at 200 125th Street.

The department offers a variety of options — one-day passes are $5, resident annual passes are $50, nonresident annual passes are $100, resident half-year passes are $30, non-resident half-year passes are $60 and a seven-day access pass is $15.

For more information visit https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreation-parks/dog-playground/

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Worcester Board of Edu. winners projected instructor and student teacher super- votes on Election Day and 126 votes visor. by mail-in ballots.

McComas also serves on the MarySmack, 70, served the Worcester land Association of Boards of Educa- County Public Schools system for 30 tion’s Legislative Committee. Starting years. He retired from the position of

By Ally Lanasa in January, she will go to Annapolis head custodian at Ocean City EleStaff Writer once a month to learn about what the mentary School in 2017.

(Nov. 6, 2020) Based on the elec- state is doing about education.

He is also a member of the of the tion results as of Wednesday, Donald “I really feel we need to focus on Maryland Retired School Personnel Smack Sr. and Dr. Jon Andes will join our local issues,” McComas said. “I’m Association as well as the Worcester incumbent Elena McComas on the very proud of County EduWorcester County Board of Educa- our school cation Suption. district for p o r t Because mail-in ballots are still how well it Personnel Asbeing counted, they can’t be declared has handled sociation. the official winners until the final [opening durIn additally is completed on Nov. 13. ing the pantion, Smack is McComas has received 98.8 per- demic].” a descendant cent of the votes for District 5 so far As a for- D. Smack Sr. Jon Andes Elena McComas of the original with 1,974 votes from in-person early mer teacher, Briddell famvoting, 529 votes on Election Day and McComas understands the chal- ily in Briddletown, a historical Black 478 votes by mail-in ballots. lenges faced by educators in the community in Berlin. He is the son of About 1 percent, or 37 votes, went county school system as well as fam- Sarah Briddell Smack and Neil “Carlto write-ins. ilies. ton” Smack.

“I’m thankful and excited to be “Thank you for being so supportSmack is involved in the American back on the school board again, and ive,” McComas said to voters on Legion Duncan-Showell Post #231, I’m very appreciate of 98 percent of Wednesday. “I’m here if anyone has King David’s #284 Consistory and the vote. That’s amazing,” McComas any questions or needs to talk con- Abu Lahab Temple #206 Shriners of said. cerning the school district. I’m cer- North and South America.

McComas, 73, has been on the tainly open to that and have been.”

Since 1976, he has been a member board for the past four years.

Smack, who is running for the Dis- of the Lincoln Lodge #53 in Berlin.

She has spent 25 years as a public- trict 2 seat, received 1,429 votes, Smack is active in St. Paul United school science teacher in Maryland equaling 61.7 percent of the votes, as Methodist Church, 405 Flower St. and California, with five years at the of Wednesday. He received 639 votes He is the past president of United university level as a science education from in-person early voting, 664 Methodist men at his church. Currently, Smack serves as the chaplain of men’s ministry in addition to being a men’s choir member and the treasurer of the trustee board at the church.

If appointed to this new role, Smack said he will discuss ideas with Join us for our annual his fellow board members and Superintendent Lou Taylor. He looks forward to helping the children in Worcester County Public Schools and sharing his love for them.

Friday, November 6th Saturday, November 7th Smack’s opponent Rodney Bailey Sunday, November 8th

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has received a total of 868 votes so far, and another 19 votes went to write-ins.

Former Superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools Dr. Jon Andes is winning the District 3 seat with 2,390 votes, equaling 74.5 percent of the votes. He received 1,586 votes from in-person early voting, 601 votes on Election Day and 203 votes by mail-in ballots.

“I feel very privileged and honored to have the confidence and support of the voters and the citizens of District 3,” Andes said on Wednesday.

His opponent Anjali “Angie” Phukan-Chatelle has received a total of 803 votes so far, and another 13 votes were counted for write-ins.

Assuming his election is validated, Andes, 66, said he will prepare to take office officially in 2021 by attending the Maryland Association of Board of Education’s seminar for new board members and speaking with Taylor to better understand his priorities for the county school system.

Currently, Andes is a professor of practice in the Department of Educational Leadership and Graduate Studies at Salisbury University.

He also serves as the executive director of the Eastern Shore of Maryland Educational Consortium.

Andes’ extensive educational and administrative career involves teaching social studies at Harford County Public Schools, serving as the assistant principal, then principal of Havre De Grace High School and serving as assistant superintendent for personnel and staff relations in Harford County Public Schools before coming to Worcester County Public Schools in 1996.

The elected board members will be sworn in at the regular board meeting on Jan. 19, 2021.

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WCPS faces physical distancing challenges As more students return to campuses, teachers must use unique building spaces

By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) As Worcester County Public Schools welcome more students back to the classroom, educators are challenged with managing students there while continuing to offer virtual instruction to those that opt for distance learning for the remainder of the semester.

Additional students have been brought back to schools every two weeks. As of Wednesday, roughly 56 percent of students in the county school system have returned to inperson instruction, Superintendent Lou Taylor said.

The county’s 14 schools have flexibility about when to bring more students back in waves based on space issues.

“We try to meet the needs of every kid in every school,” Taylor said.

“What I’ve asked my building-level principals to do is to break it down to every child and see how we can best serve that individual. We don’t like to make decisions based on the mass.

We like to make them based on individual needs.”

He added that principals have to be creative about using spaces throughout the building, not just traditional classrooms, to accommodate physical distancing.

“We’ve got challenges there, but we’re going to do the very best we can to make it happen for those kids who want to get back,” Taylor said.

Every morning, students complete health check-ins as they enter the school buildings.

“We have protocols in place. I have a team of people, who monitor those protocols [and] who review them with our principals daily,” Taylor Lou Taylor said. “We have two or three check points in place, but one of the most important things that we do is to follow the protocols to keep our kids and our staff safe. So, that is a priority each and every day in our schools.”

Regarding allegations on social media that multiple positive covid cases have arisen among faculty, staff and students, Taylor said he is not aware of any at this point.

“None have been reported to me.

We’ve had some times where people had symptoms and had to go out and be tested,” he added. “I have had two

school bus drivers that have had positive tests, and we have a protocol in place of sending out letters identifying those who will go through a contact tracing process.”

Taylor also said the safety protocols for the county’s schools have been reviewed by his executive level staff and health officials in the county.

As Gov. Hogan continues to warn Marylanders about the rise of coronavirus cases across the county, Taylor admits he is concerned about the health of students and staff.

“What I feel good about is the protocols and the plan that we have in place to identify issues as they arise,” he said. “We re-evaluate that plan on a regular basis to make sure that we are meeting the health needs of all those who are involved in Worcester County Public Schools.”

Taylor added that his staff is in constant communication with Health Officer Rebecca Jones at the Worcester County Health Department.

Recently, an opt-out form was sent to parents of public school students to keep children in distance learning for the remainder of the semester.

“We need to have an idea of what kids were coming back and were not coming back, so that we can plan in our facilities for the six-foot distanc-

ing,” Taylor said. “Right now, the main purpose of the opt-out form is for planning purposes and that’s planning in our buildings for spaces for our kids to return and be in a safe environment.”

A percentage of students remaining in distance learning has not been confirmed, but Taylor said early on about 25 percent of parents said they wanted to keep their children home.

In the opt-out form from Stephen Decatur High School, Principal Thomas Sites said students who continue in virtual learning will participate in fewer Zoom sessions and more “asynchronous work,” or assignments without instruction from a teacher in real time.

“It is not as good as we would like it under normal circumstances,” Taylor said. “There are some challenges with distance learning. There are some challenges with in-person learning.”

Teachers are struggling to balance both models of instruction simultaneously, but Taylor said he and his staff believe a high quality of education is still being offered to all public school students.

“This is very tough on our teachers, and I complement our teachers across this county,” Taylor said.

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Internet connectivity issues persist Continued from Page 15 “They’re doing work like they’ve never done before, and my heart goes out to them because they are stretched to the limit. But everyone that works in our school system right now is stretched to the limit.”

Taylor added that he tries to give educators a break whenever possible.

On Tuesday, he lightened the load of professional development countywide, so teachers had more free time to complete instructional work.

Taylor said he is also very cautious about mental health for staff and students.

“Yes, the covid virus is something that is very dangerous, we recognize that, but we’ve also got some other issues we have to look at, such as the mental health issues of our kids,” Taylor said. “There’s research out there that says the more we keep kids

out, the more damaging it is for their mental health. I receive several emails daily from parents telling me that they’re seeing these things from their kids at home and to please allow them to come back to school.”

He added that from data collected throughout the summer and fall, the majority of families favor having students back in schools.

Internet connectivity issues have been interrupting distance learning for public school students.

Virtual learners were instructed to work on assignments on their own until the issues were resolved.

Taylor updated families Monday on the school system’s website, apologizing for the week-long technology issues.

“After a thorough investigation and consultation with several outside vendors, we narrowed the problem to

an internal hardware issue,” Taylor said. “We have repaired this hardware and tested it to ensure stability.

We hope that this issue has now been resolved.”

Carrie Sterrs, coordinator of public relations and special programs for the county school system, said the piece of hardware is located at the central office in Newark.

In the video update, Taylor added that the internet connectivity was expected to be fully functioning when instruction resumed on Wednesday.

Public schools were closed on Tuesday for Election Day and professional development.

The internet connectivity was intermittent on Wednesday, Taylor said at the Worcester County Commissioners meeting that morning.

He also said internet connectivity has been an issue across the state.

County passes SDMS addition plan

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) An addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School expected to cost $13 million was among the county school capital improvement projects approved by the Worcester County Tuesday.

The 24,820 square-foot addition will contain 12 general education classrooms, four science labs, four science preparation areas, two meetings rooms, one conference room and storage space.

This will eliminate the need for the nine portable classrooms the school has been using.

Superintendent Lou Taylor said that the estimated state share of funding for the addition had increased from $362,000 last year to $4.8 million this year. The county is responsible for the remainder.

County Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic pointed out that when the middle school was built, that addition was included in the design, but

was removed via a petition, ultimately costing the county more money now.

School and county officials have said that the school was too small when it was built in 1997, and student population projections are increasing.

County Commissioner Chip Bertino asked if there was a chance Worcester could see a decrease in funding for school projects because of the coronavirus or a change in the ranking system for projects.

Vince Tolbert, chief financial officer, and Taylor both reassured commissioners that project funding would not be decreased.

“They understood the magnitude it had on the economy and how those dollars generated jobs and how to reduce funding for those projects now would go through the school systems and also would . . .decrease job opportunities,” Tolbert said in a separate interview, referring to a meeting with Delegate Maggie McIntosh (D-

43), who chairs the Maryland House Appropriations Committee.

How the state chooses to allocate school project funding is subject to change.

The addition project received planning approval from the Interagency Commission on School Construction and the Maryland Board of Public Works. The Worcester County Board of Education is now requesting state funding for fiscal year 2022.

The educational specifications, schematic design and development documents have been completed.

Construction documents are still being worked on.

Other future projects are: • Roof replacement at Snow Hill Middle School.

• Roof replacement at Cedar Chapel Special School.

• Roof replacement at Pocomoke Elementary.

• Renovation/addition or replacement project for Buckingham Elementary.

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The addition to the Stephen Decatur Middle School was approved as part of the Worcester County Board of Education’s capital improvement plan during the Worcester County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday.

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Md. starts to follow national covid-19 trend Coronavirus cases increase to record-high numbers as cold fall weather takes over

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Maryland is starting to follow the national trend of increasing coronavirus cases in the fall.

As of Tuesday, Maryland’s seven-day positivity rate was at 3.93 percent, an increase from the last two weeks.

Worcester County’s positivity rate sits at 4.2 percent.

On Wednesday, Johns Hopkins University reported the state positivity rate at 3.2 percent. Its testing relies on data from the Covid Tracking Project, a volunteer tracking organization from The Atlantic magazine.

This differs from the health department positivity rate because Johns Hopkins eliminates duplicate tests.

Since last Friday, at least 34 new cases have been confirmed in the county, according to the Worcester County Health Department. Last

week, 35 new cases were confirmed.

This brings the county’s total cases since March to 1,254 as of Wednesday.

There have been 31 coronavirusrelated deaths in Worcester, with 18 of them at the Berlin Nursing Home.

The facility has had 36 staff cases and 70 resident cases.

As of Thursday, the state had 149,964 cases. In this area, 403 cases have now been reported in the Berlin and Ocean Pines 21811 zip code area, 418 cases were listed for the Ocean City 21842 zip code, 425 in the Snow Hill 21863 zip code and 421 in the Pocomoke City 21851 zip code.

A zip code must have at least eight cases to be listed.

A total of 1,103 people have been released from public monitoring.

Worcester has conducted 29,711 coronavirus tests.

As of Wednesday afternoon, five patients with coronavirus were in Atlantic General Hospital’s medical/surgical unit, according to Toni Keiser, vice president of public

relations at the hospital.

Hospital staff have cared for six patients who have come off a ventilator. Atlantic General has discharged 72 patients with coronavirus who are recovering.

As of Thursday, next door Wicomico had 2,628 cases, and Sussex County in Delaware has 8,299 cases as of Wednesday.

The county health department has two free testing sites: Pocomoke City on Walnut Street and the West Ocean City Park N’ Ride. The testing is for adults at least 18 years old and ID is required.

The Ocean City convention center on 40th Street had testing in the second half of the summer and there are no concrete plans to hold more at that location.

Testing is available for Worcester County residents only at the Pocomoke location on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The West Ocean City testing site is open Monday and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Hobbit donates 2,000 pounds of food to Sail Aid

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) An Ocean City restaurant is donating supplies to villages in Haiti and other Caribbean islands, most of which have been damaged by natural disasters.

Garvey Heiderman, owner of The Hobbit on 81st Street, donated about 2,000 pounds of food he ordered from Sysco to Sail Aid International, a nonprofit that delivers humanitarian aid via sailboat to islands and coastal areas.

On Saturday, Oct. 31, Heiderman, other Hobbit employees and crew members loaded rice, beans, flour and pasta on the Tandemeer, a 1980 Nautical Development 56-foot sailboat at Fourth Street and the bay.

The food will be distributed to Ile a Vache, Haiti.

This is the second year Heiderman coordinated a donation to Sail Aid, with the first time being last fall.

Sequoia Sun, captain of the Tandemeer and founder of Sail Aid International, does sailing tours in the Virgin Islands in the winter and Martha’s Vineyard in the summer.

“As he travels south after the summer, he picks up supplies all the way from New York City to here, Florida, South Carolina, all down — people donate from all over the East Coast,” Heiderman said.

The Tandemeer picks up all kinds of donations, such as solar panels and batteries from Charleston. Last year, Worcester Preparatory School donated computers and a man from Baltimore donated boating supplies that The Hobbit stored until the Tandemeer arrived.

Heiderman got involved with Sail Aid International when he crewed with Sun for about a week-and-a-half in 2018.

He said that his main reason for donating is to give back.

“I thought it was a no-brainer because I have the restaurant down here and we’re a stop on the way,” Heiderman said.

He said he’ll continue to work with Sail Aid International by gathering supplies they need.

The Tandemeer will stop by Ocean City again in the spring and then next October when it sails back down to the Caribbean.

Sun founded Sail Aid International in 2017. The nonprofit regularly takes volunteers to crew for a week or even a month.

To get involved, go to sailaidinternational.org or email Heiderman at info@thehobbitrestaurant.com.

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Fisheries adapt to business during covid-19 With restaurants at limited capacity, fishermen resort to selling directly to public

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Like other industries, Ocean City commercial fisheries have adapted to business during the covid-19 pandemic.

This is especially important as local fisheries have declined, even before the pandemic.

Sonny Gwin, a commercial fisherman and member of the Sonny Gwin Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, said he normally makes 60 to 70 percent of his income in March. This March, he didn’t make anything close to that.

“That was when covid hit and all the restaurants closed down,” Gwin said.

“Now all the restaurants still haven’t opened up to full capacity, which is causing the price of black sea bass, my main stay fishery, to be at a low economic value.”

Although he couldn’t sell nearly as much to restaurants, Gwin said he was lucky that his business was considered essential and avoided a shutdown.

Since he couldn’t sell to restaurants, Gwin sold directly to the public, which he said was good for those who were scared to go to grocery stores.

“In March and April, when you go into the grocery stores, the meat racks were empty,” Gwin said. “It was hard to even get certain foods, so we were selling certain fish off the boat up until now.”

Jimmy Hahn, owner of Stormy Seas, also resorted to selling directly to the public in absence of restaurants.

“It’s really kept up [since March],” Hahn said. “People just want fresh seafood directly off the boat.”

Before the pandemic hit, Hahn sold about 30 percent of his product to the public and 70 percent to restaurants and fish houses. Some of his product went to China, but that was shut down in January when covid-19 ravaged the country.

Hahn said sales to restaurants are starting to get better as restaurants are open at 75 percent capacity, but it’s still a big decline.

“Our scallops are $15 a pound and the restaurants, instead of buying 50 pounds a week, they’re buying 10 pounds a week,” Hahn said.

He added that although selling to the public has been good, it’s not bringing in the money he needs.

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The pandemic has also affected the availability of parts needed for boats.

Hahn said it took nearly four weeks to get parts that are normally in stock.

“I guess it’s because the manufacturing has been shut down,” Hahn said, adding that he was only guessing why the parts were not in stock.

Maryland was allocated $4 million from the CARES Act for Tribes, commercial fishing businesses, charter/for-hire fishing businesses, qualified aquaculture operations, processors and other fishery-related businesses. These businesses could start applying for the relief as of this Wednesday.

Gwin said he was applying and is

interested to see who qualifies and who doesn’t.

“It’s really too early to say on how much it’s going to help because it’s something that’s just come out,” Gwin said.

Hahn said he didn’t even know there was money allocated to fisheries for covid-19 relief. He did not qualify for any of the small business loans earlier this year and has not received any sort of financial assistance.

“We’re definitely going to continue to sell to the public,” Hahn said.

“Hopefully, the restaurants will get back on pace and we can start selling to them more.”

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Wor. schedules hearing for capital improvement plan

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Residents of Worcester County will have the opportunity to make their voices heard regarding the county’s capital improvement plan during a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

The Worcester County Commissioners approved the hearing during their meeting on Tuesday.

Kim Reynolds The plan, which details requested projects from fiscal year 2022 to fiscal year 2026, totals $74,157,732.

Of that, $12,023,098 is proposed to come from the general fund and $34,538,328 from the sale of general obligation bonds. The remaining would come from grants, state matches, user fees, assigned funds

and enterprise bonds.

For fiscal year 2022, the general fund request is $1,836,000.

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When County Commissioner Chip Bertino asked if there was any Project Open Space or other grants to offset the $1.1 million project for the West Ocean City Commercial Harbor, Senior Budget Accountant Kim Reynolds said that would be a question for Tom Perlozzo, director of recreation and parks, economic development and tourism.

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By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) The Worcester County Commissioners approved the rezoning of nearly two acres of land in Berlin from A-2 Agricultural to C2 General Commercial during their meeting on Tuesday.

The property consists of a 1,850square-foot building with office and retail space known as Sun Signs and is located west of Stephen Decatur Highway and south of Snug Harbor Road.

The land to the north, south and west are zoned agricultural, while land to the east is general commercial.

The applicants state in the application that there was a mistake in zoning and there has been a change in the character in the neighborhood.

They have no intentions of further developing the property.

The proposed map amendment received a favorable recommendation from the county planning commission last month, but only the basis that there was a mistake in the 2009 comprehensive rezoning. The commission did not find a change in the neighborhood.

Mark Cropper, representing the applicants, confirmed that the property owners did not know until earlier this year that the zoning was agricultural, which makes their retail use nonconforming.

Jennifer Keener, deputy director for the department of review and permitting, said that in the 2009 rezoning, there was a large reduction in commercial zoning and this must have been an oversight.

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Pre-election drama Monday night — apology demanded

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) The audience at Monday night’s Ocean City Council meeting saw a bit of election drama, after council candidate Dan Hagan demanded an apology from departing Councilwoman Mary Knight.

Knight is retiring this year, while her husband, Frank, is seeking to replace her.

“This political race has been really, really tough, but not once have I attacked anyDan Hagan one’s family, spied on their Facebook and made something into something that’s not even true,” Hagan said.

Hagan’s Facebook account is public and appears to be his main platform for his political campaign, with multiple written, photo and video posts expressing his ideology and goals as a councilman.

Last week, Hagan posted on his Facebook account, “Business is war, ‘It’s dog eat dog, rat eat rat. If my competitor were drowning, I’d walk over and put a hose right in his mouth,” a quote from the movie “The Founder.”

The post was tagged as political.

Knight posted a screenshot of the

post with the caption, “It saddens me that local politics has come to this.”

The post has 69 reactions, 73 comments and eight shares as of Tuesday.

Many criticized Hagan for his post, including former Councilman Doug Cymek.

“The citizens of Ocean City do not need a contemptuous individual like Mr. Dan Hagan … on our City Council,” Cymek commented. “… Hagan’s lengthy rants on Facebook indicate he is a troubled young man and obviously has no clue as to how the Town of Ocean City and local government operates.”

Council contender and fellow newcomer Nicholas Eastman also expressed his disappointment with the post.

“This is extremely sad to see,” Eastman commented. “This is exactly the type of things we don’t want to see in our town. This doesn’t display a family friendly image.”

Hagan said the post had not been directed at Knight, her family or any other council candidates, and alleged that Knight’s post resulted in harassment toward a business owner who aided Hagan with his campaign.

Hagan said the unnamed individual received several phone calls last week with numerous allegations lodged against the council hopeful.

These allegations included multiple claims of Hagan having a criminal record.

“I don’t have a record, but how can anybody sleep at night on this council, or in any political position, attacking somebody,” Hagan said.

He said he wanted a formal apology from Knight.

“If you want to play bad politics, I can play bad politics too, but I would never use anybody’s family as leverage, or blackmail or slander in anyway possible,” Hagan said.

Knight did not respond.

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Representing Douty is attorney Francis Collins, who said, after filing paperwork in July 2019, Worcester County Circuit Court ruled on Oct. 22 the wrongful termination suit could proceed.

“We filed a multiple-count complaint,” he said. “The court threw out some of the counts but left in wrongful discharge.”

Collins said the next legal phase for his client involves conducting discovery.

“We hope to prove that it was a wrongful discharge,” he said.

Terminating Douty violated OPA Resolution B-08 regarding board ethics, Collins added.

“Ethics are very important for an organization such as Ocean Pines,” he said. “They passed a set of ethics rules and have taken the position that the rules don’t really apply to the employees, they only apply to the board and don’t protect employees.”

Collins said his client feels the ethics rules were intended to protect both employee and residents.

“When they violate those rules in a way that causes someone to be fired, they should be held accountable for it,” he said. “Mr. Douty was a very good HR director with no problems shown.”

Collins said Douty performed competently and the issue was related to internal political squabbles.

“Residents of Ocean Pines should be protected from those type of things,” he said. “It’s their money, it’s their property and they shouldn’t have somebody’s ego and political views about Ocean Pines effecting their investment.”

Attorney Katelyn Brady, who is defending Ocean Pines, had no comment when reached by phone on Tuesday.

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GERM LESSON After completing a virtual lesson on germs, Yaretzi Castro from Jen Spicer’s third grade class at Ocean City Elementary School, explores how soap and hand sanitizers protect against germs. Her brother Alfredo, a first grader at OCES, looks on as she conducts her experiment.

DOWNTOWN ART The five painted wall panels containing public art have been installed on a Dorchester Street wall, just off the Boardwalk in downtown Ocean City. The largest panel is 12 feet wide by 8 feet high, with four more smaller painted panels (all 4 x 5 feet) that complete this Maryland and Ocean City themed artwork. The large panel is a great photo opportunity for visitors and residents. The panels were painted by local artist Ali Jacobs of TC Studios. Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) and its Public Art Committee commissioned TC Studios to paint these pieces for this north side wall that is owned by Jerry Greenspan. The owner had fully renovated and painted the wall in preparation of this project. Signs Illustrated cut and prepared the large panels for painting. Mitrecic Builders installed these original artworks.

LIONISM LEGION OPEN Ocean City American Legion Post 166, which had been closed much of the year because of the covid pandemic, is now open for members and guests. Its current slate of officers and executive committee members were recently sworn in on Sept. 21, by Tony Sullivan, commander, Maryland Legion’s South Eastern Shore District. Sworn in where Tom Wengert, commander; Pat Sharkey, first vice commander; Bob Smith, second vice commander; Tom DeVaux, adjutant; George Barstis, finance officer; Jack Hyde, judge advocate; Ben Dawson, chaplain; Bob Gilmore, sergeant at arms; and Scott LaCoss, service officer. Executive committee members sworn in were George Spicer, John Granite, Nelson Kelly, Phil Ludlam, John Bussard and Charles Spaziani.

Ocean City Lions Club Past President Sean Williams, left, and Past District Gov. Norm Cathell recently spoke to the organization about “Lionism.” Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club with more than 1.4 million members in over 210 countries. Lions serve the visually impaired, youth, veterans, individuals with diabetes and children with cancer with a strong commitment to community service and the environment. The OC Lions provide medical equipment to the community, elementary school eye screenings, sponsor the Stephen Decatur High School Leo Club and award college scholarships. Support for wounded military heroes, Cedar Chapel School, Hope4Recovery, Diakonia, Berlin Intermediate School Peer Mediation, the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, and Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services are among its many community commitments.

SPIRIT DAY Ocean City Elementary School held its annual Back to School Spirit Day on Sept. 25. Although students were still at home for digital learning, they had fun dressing up in their favorite OCES shirts to show their love for the school. Pictured are Charlie and Cassie Ward in their Blue Ribbon shirts.

LESSON During Social Studies, first grade students at Ocean City Elementary have been learning about rights and responsibilities. Pictured is Kolten Hoffman from Lauren Truitt's class.

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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF CONDOMINIUM UNIT

The Trustee named below will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Monday, November 23, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., at the front door of Harbor Lights Condominium, 722 Anchor Chain Road, Ocean City, MD, all that property designated as Condominium Unit No. 14 in the “Harbor Lights Condominium” together with an undivided interest in the common elements as established by Declaration and Bylaws recorded among the land records of Worcester County in Liber FWH No. 2159, folio 191, et seq., as amended, and as further described in a deed recorded at Liber 2180, folio 355, et seq., in “AS IS” condition, SUBJECT to all the liens, covenants, agreements, conditions, easements and restrictions as may appear among the land records of Worcester County, Maryland.

A deposit of $15,000.00 in cash or certified check will be required of the Purchaser at the auction. (A deposit will not be required if the successful bidder is the secured party in this foreclosure action.) The balance in cash or cashier’s or certified check shall be paid within 20 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, said balance to bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment. Time is of the essence for the Purchaser. All real estate taxes, wastewater, water charges, and condominium assessments shall be adjusted as of the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. All settlement costs, including recordation taxes, transfer taxes and recording fees, shall be paid by the Purchaser. Possession will be given upon payment in full of the purchase price. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price when due, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting Purchaser.

For further information, you may contact Ryan D. Bodley, Trustee, 410723-1400.

OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________

TRUSTEE’S SALE

certified check will be required of the Purchaser at the auction. (A deposit will not be required if the successful bidder is the secured party in this foreclosure action.) The balance in cash or cashier’s or certified check shall be paid within 20 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, said balance to bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment. Time is of the essence for the Purchaser. All real estate taxes, wastewater, water charges, and condominium assessments shall be adjusted as of the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. All settlement costs, including recordation taxes, transfer taxes and recording fees, shall be paid by the Purchaser. Possession will be given upon payment in full of the purchase price. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price when due, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting Purchaser.

For further information, you may contact Ryan D. Bodley, Trustee, 410723-1400.

OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE

OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 12512 W. TORQUAY RD. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Andrea Leigh Bounds, dated December 5, 2012 and recorded in Liber 6036, folio 489 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on

OF CONDOMINIUM UNIT

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 AT 1:00 PM The Trustee named below will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Monday, November 23, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., at the front door of Bluewater East Condominium, 13400 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, all that property designated as Bluewater East Condominium Unit No. AS-205, together with an undivided interest in the common elements as established by Declaration and Bylaws recorded among the land records of Worcester County in Liber FWH No. 440, folio 656, et seq., as amended, and as further described in a deed recorded at Liber 6402, folio 455, et seq., in “AS IS” condition, SUBJECT to all the liens, covenants, agreements, conditions, easements and restrictions as may appear among the land records of Worcester County, Maryland.

A deposit of $15,000.00 in cash or

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ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property, will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier's or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $10,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Bal-

ance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5.06% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes (including agricultural transfer taxes, if applicable), and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees.

Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property.

The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale.

(Matter #19-602854).

Laura H. G. O'Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-10/29/3t _________________________________ James E Clubb, Jr., Esquire 108 N 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Office Phone: (410) 289-2323 Office Email: Jay@jayclubblaw.co POINTE ON THE BAY TIMESHARE ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff V. SANDRA ASENDORF et al.

Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-20-000237

NOTICE

ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 13th of day of October, 2020, that the foreclosure sale of the properties mentioned in these proceedings,

made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 16th day of November, 2020, provided a copy of this order be inserted in some daily newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before the 9th day of November, 2020.

The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals: Timeshare

Price

Wk 16, #201 Wk 41, #201 Wk 41, #203 Wk 42, #203 Wk 13, #204 Wk 18, #206 Wk 42, #208 Wk 42, #209 Wk 17, #300 Wk 38, #300 Wk 41, #300 Wk 52, #303 Wk 52, #304 Wk 38, #306 Wk 45, #306 Wk 52, #308 Wk 39, #400 Wk 13, #403 Wk 19, #403 Wk 21, #403

$50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00

Susan Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________ CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18465 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DAVID L. BRADFORD Notice is given that Shayne Bradford, 9925 Mill Center Drive, Owings Mills, MD 21117, was on October 14, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of David L. Bradford who died on September 13, 2020, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 14th day of April, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the ear-

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lier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Shayne Bradford Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: October 22, 2020 OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8TH STREET OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842 LIGHTHOUSE POINT VILLAS TIME-SHARE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff vs.

TERRY DURST et al.

Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-20-000227

NOTICE

ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 19th day of October, that the foreclosure sale of the properties mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 16th day of November, provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before the 9th day of November.

The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals: Timeshare

Price

Wk 15, #2 Wk 18, #3 Wk 5, #4 Wk 48, #4 Wk 45, #8 Wk 16, #11 Wk 40, #11 Wk 13, #12 Wk 32, #12

$50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $2,000.00 Susan Braniecki

Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________ James Clubb, Esq. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, MD 21842 jay@jayclubblaw.com 410-289-2323 SCRIMGEOUR'S FARM ALL, LLC 5728 George Island Landing Road Stockton, Maryland 21864 Plaintiff VS. ROBERT T. SMITH 4736 Spruce Avenue Fairfax, Virginia 22030-6222 and WORCESTER COUNTY c/o Roscoe Leslie, Esq. 1 West Market Street Room 1103 Snow Hill, MD 21863 and ALL PERSONS THAT HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY described as 27 Acres West Side Route 12 North of Girdletree, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-20-000149

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption from the tax sale on the following property located in Worcester County, Maryland, sold by Phillip G. Thompson, Collector of Taxes for the State of Maryland and for Worcester County, to the Plaintiff, the parcel of land described as follows: 27 Acres West Side Route 12, North of Girdletree, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863; deed ref. 3042-471, tax account no. 02-014114. The property is an unimproved lot, and is assessed to Robert T. Smith.

The Complaint states among other things that the amount necessary for redemption has not been paid. The sale was held on May 17, 2019, and more than six (6) months has passed since that date.

It is thereupon this 16th of October, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, ORDERED, that notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to redeem the property or answer the Complaint by December 18, 2020, or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property and vesting in the Plaintiff title to said property, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.

Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE True Copy

Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/22/3t _________________________________ Richard J Rogers, Esquire Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC 600 Baltimore Ave, Suite 208 Townson, Maryland 21204 Office Phone: 410-296-2550 x3031 Email: RRogers@cgd-law.com Edward S. Cohn Stephen N. Goldberg Richard E. Solomon Richard J Rogers Michael McKeefery Christianna Kersey 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208 Towson, MD 21204 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs v.

Marie A. Pinder 112 Central Parke East Ocean Pines, MD 21811 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-20-000175

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given this 20th day of October, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported, will be ratified and confinned, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 23rd day of November, 2020, provided a copy of this notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 16th day of November, 2020.

The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $280,000.00. The property sold herein is known as 112 Central Parke East, Ocean Pines, MD 21811.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/29/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held in-person before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. Masks and social distancing will be required.

6:30 p.m.

Case No. 20-49, on the lands of Darryl & Patricia Greer, requesting an after the fact variance to the Or-

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 dinance prescribed side yard setback from 10 feet to 7.6 feet (an encroachment of 2.4 feet) associated with an existing landing and stairs in the R1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-205(b)(2) and ZS 1305, located at 10714 Admirals Lassie Lane, approximately 740 feet southeast of Man O War Lane, Tax Map 26, Parcel 1, Lot 236, of the Riddle Farm Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:35 p.m.

Case No. 20-50, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on the lands of Cox 122 Raceway, LLC, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback off of Racetrack Road (MD Route 589) from 50 feet to 33.7 feet (an encroachment of 16.3 feet) associated with a proposed outdoor seating area, a variance to the front yard setback off of Grays Corner Road (MD Route 707) from 50 feet to 9.8 feet (an encroachment of 40.2 feet) and a variance to the front yard setback off of Ocean Gateway (US Route 50) from 100 feet to 44.6 feet (an encroachment of 55.4 feet), associated with proposed additions to an existing restaurant in the C-2 General Commercial District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-210(b)(2), ZS 1-305 and ZS 1326, located at 11247 Ocean Gateway, at the intersection with Racetrack Road and Grays Corner Road, Tax Map 21, Parcel 170, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:40 p.m.

Case No. 20-47, on the lands of Erin Dunworth, requesting an afterthe-fact variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback from 161.6 feet to 62.5 feet (a reduction of 99.1 feet) associated with an existing detached garage in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), 1201(d)(2) and ZS 1-305, located at 11201 St. Martins Neck Road, approximately 165 feet east of N. Piney Point Road, Tax Map 10, Parcel 262, Lot 1, in the Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-10/29/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 20-8 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 20-8 (Zoning – Accessory Apartments) was introduced by Commissioners Church, Nordstrom and Purnell on October 20, 2020.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: §ZS 1-338(b)(2). (Eliminates the requirement that the property owner reside in either the primary dwelling unit or the accessory apartment on the premises.)

A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 20-8 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.

This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center once County Government Offices are opened to the public. In the interim, a full copy of the bill is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us .

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-10/29/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18473 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ANNA ADKINS GORDY Notice is given that Patricia Gordy Barbely, 8605 Newark Road, Newark, MD 21841 and Paul D. Gordy Jr., 514 Parker Road, Salisbury, MD 21804, were on October 19, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Anna Adkins Gordy who died on September 29, 2020, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 19th day of April, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Patricia Gordy Barbely Paul D. Gordy Jr. Personal Representatives True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative:

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NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, “Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland.

Thursday, November 12, 2020 2 PM, Ocean City Hall, Council Chambers Face Coverings Required PW 20-078 A request has been submitted remove/dispose existing parallel platform, install 50’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead 18” channelward. Install a new 4’ x 30’ parallel platform, (2) associated mooring piles and a boat lift, maximum channelward distance of 16’8”.

The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 14139 SEA CAPTAIN RD Parcel # 9901A-11 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: DENNIS DARE APPLICANT: OCEAN SERVICES OF DE., INC. PW 20-081 A request has been submitted to install (3) 4’ x 20’ piers and eight (8) mooring piles. Maximum channelward extension of 20’.

The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 179 JAMESTOWN RD UNIT 201 Parcel # 3974A- in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: PALM BAY CM/ PAUL PASQUINELLI APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-082 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift with associated poles to an existing pier. Maximum channelward extension 24’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 205 125TH ST UNIT D224 Parcel # 6060A-224 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: KIMBERLY ANN ZELLERS APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 20-083 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boat lift with all associated poles. Maximum channelward extension 50’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 1103 EDGEWATER AVE Parcel # 3690 -2 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: WAYNE HARTMAN APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK

FARM, LLC. PW 20-084 A request has been submitted to install a 6’8” x 10’ PWC float and one (1) PWC lift with all associated poles. Maximum channelward extension of 21’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 307 WHITE HERON CT Parcel # 5313Ain the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: JOHN LYON APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. OCD-10/29/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: November 12, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive ½ parking space (1 parking space) required for a multifamily dwelling, providing 6 parking spaces instead of 6.5 (7) as required

by Code. The site of the appeal is described as Map 112, Parcel 7139, Block 11, Lot 1 of the Isle of Wight Plat; further described as located on the north-east side of 43rd Street, and known locally as 4301 Atlantic Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: BABU STEPHENS, TRUSTEE – (BZA 2571 #20-09400018) 6:10 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(3)(a) requesting a special yard exception to the front yard setback to encroach into the required five (5) foot front yard setback .5’ (1/2 foot), decreasing the existing nonconformity, but requesting to extend this condition an extra 4.28’ in length along 52nd Street. The site of the appeal is described as Map 113, Parcel 6837, Lot 14B of Section C located in Warren’s Park Mobile Home Park; further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and south of 52nd Street, locally known as 28 Launch Drive, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: RESORT HOMES -

(BZA 2572 #20-09400019) 6:20 P.M. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93 (2&3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(3)(a) requesting a special yard exception to redevelop the site with a hotel structure providing a 5’ front yard setback instead of 10’ required by Code. This action will decrease the degree of nonconformity of the existing multiple-family structure’s 2.5’ setback for a width of 24.5’ but allow the increased width of the proposed hotel structure to be setback at 5’ for another 15.5’; also, in accordance with the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(a) to authorize three (3) required parking spaces to be located at 209 St. Louis Avenue, a distance greater than 600 feet from this site but under the same ownership; and, under the provisions of Section 30-553(c)(15)a requesting a variance to the required 2.5’ landscape overhang area at the parallel parking spaces on the south side of the property. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 58 & 59, Block 27 of the Harrison and Powell Subdivision Plat, further described as located on the east side of St. Louis Avenue, and locally known as 8 St. Louis Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. The remote parking spaces will be located on Lot 12, Block 41N of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat, further described a through lot in the 200 block located on St. Louis Avenue and Bayview Lane and locally known as 209 St. Louis Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: NIKO DHIMA – (BZA 2573 #20-09500011) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall.

Alfred Harrison, Chairman Maureen Howarth, Attorney OCD-10/29/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18476 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF EDITH ANN BRENNAN Notice is given that Amy E. Brennan, 16306 Bond Mill Road, Laurel, MD 20707, was on October 21, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Edith Ann Brennan who died on October 12, 2020, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 21st day of April, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to

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the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Amy E. Brennan Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: October 29, 2020 OCD-10/29/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18453 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARY JAYNE MOTES Notice is given that Judith Keller, 9405 Lakeview Drive, Berlin, MD 21811, was on October 23, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Mary Jayne Motes who died on April 19, 2020, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 23rd day of April, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim

forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Judith Keller Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: October 29, 2020 OCD-10/29/3t _________________________________ CARRIE M. WARD, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees/Plaintiffs, vs.

EMILY WARD (DECEASED) 805 Second Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s).

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No.C-23-C V-20-000084

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given this 29th day of October, 2020, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 805 Second Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 30th day of November, 2020, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 23rd day of November, 2020.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $20,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test : Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________ STEVEN D. COX ESQ AKMAN & ASSOCIATES 105 WEST MAIN ST. SALISBURY, MD 21801 SMALL ESTATE

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18423 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DONALD LEE CAREY Notice is given that Linda A. Collins, 27819 Little Lane, Salisbury, MD 21801, was on September 03, 2020 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Donald Lee Carey who died on December 3, 2019, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal represen-

tative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.

Linda A. Collins Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 05, 2020 OCD-11/5/1t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Request for Proposal Partnership for Deployment of High-Speed Broadband in Worcester County, Maryland Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners seek to partner with one or more private entities to collaborate with the County to address the lack of broadband infrastructure in the County by expanding high-speed broadband to unserved areas of the County.

Requests for Proposal (RFP) are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online under the “Bids” drop-down menu in the lower right hand side of the home page at www.co.worcester.md.us or by calling the Commissioners' Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail.

Sealed proposals will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, November 30, 2020 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address, at which time they will be

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked “Responses to RFP for Partnership for Deployment of High-Speed Broadband” in the lower left-hand comer. Email submissions will be accepted.

After opening, proposals will be forwarded to the Department of Information Technology for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding a proposal, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all proposals, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever proposal they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering cost, proposal content, qualifications of the vendor, quality of project approach, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of vendors being considered, previous experience of vendors with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate.

All inquiries shall be directed to Brian Jones, Director of Information Technology, at 410-632-5610, ext.

1522 or by email at bjones@co.worcester.md.us OCD-11/5/1t _________________________________

Mayor & City Council Ocean City

BID SOLICITATION Cambria Boardwalk Installation

Mayor & City Council Ocean City (Town) are seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to provide labor for the Cambria Boardwalk Installation project to be in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents.

Bid Documents for Cambria Boardwalk Installation project may be obtained from the Town’s Procurement Department by either emailing the Procurement Manager, Catrice Parsons, at cparsons@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6647 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Bid Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Bid Documents.

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in Community Room located at 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842.

Cambria Boardwalk Materials will be solicited separately from this solicitation Sealed Bid Documents are due no later than Monday, December 14, 2020 by 4:00 p.m. and will be opened and read aloud at the Mayor and City Council Work Session held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Bids are to be submitted to the

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 Town of Ocean City, Attn: City Manager, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Room 230, Ocean City, MD 21842.

Late Bid Documents will not be accepted.

Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation.

OCD-11/5/1t _________________________________ IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION NO. 2019-1889 IN RE: ADOPTION OF BABY BOY WERT MALE MINOR CHILD DATE OF BIRTH: 07/11/2019 BORN TO: JESSICA A. WERT

NOTICE

OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING AND NOTICE REQUIRED BY ACT 101 OF 2010, 23 Pa. C.S. §§2733(c) To: UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER A Petition has been filed asking the Court to put an end to all rights you have or might have concerning the above-mentioned child. The Court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to the child. That hearing will be held on the 1st day of December, 2020, at 3:00 o’clock p.m. in Courtroom No. TBA of the Lancaster County Courthouse, 50 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. If you could be the parent of the above-mentioned child, you are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will go on without you, and your rights to the child may be ended by the Court without your being present. You have a right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer.

You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.

Court Administrator Court Administrator’s Office Lancaster County Courthouse 50 North Duke Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 Telephone Number (717) 299-8041 You are hereby informed of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication with your child following an adoption.

YOUNG & YOUNG 44 South Main Street Manheim, PA 17545 OCD-11/5/2t _________________________________ JAMES H. PORTER JR, ESQ 111 VINE STREET POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851

NOTICE

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PUBLIC NOTICE The motor vehicles described below have been abandoned. The owners and lien holders are hereby informed of their right to reclaim the vehicles upon payment of all charges and costs resulting from the towing, preservation, and storage of the vehicles.

The failure of the owners or lien holders to reclaim the vehicles within three weeks of notification shall be deemed a waiver by the owners or lien holders of all rights, title and interest and thereby consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction beginning OCT 29, 2020 or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law.

Line No Year 688-20 1996 754-20 2004 761-20 2003 769-20 1999 783-20 2004 804-20 1998 812-20 2002 822-20 2000 823-20 1993 824-20 2002 856-20 2000 864-20 2003 926-20 2014 933-20 2016

Make DODGE MAZDA HONDAN HONDA BMW HONDA CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH FORD TOYOTA FORD KAWASAKI NISSAN ZHNG

Model RAM2500 MPV CBR600 ODYSSEY 325I ACCORD PT CRUISER NEON F150 SEQUOIA F150 ZX636 ALTIMA SCOOTER

Color GREEN BLUE BLK/SILV GREEN BLACK BLACK BLUE SILVER TAN GOLD GREEN BLACK BLACK BLACK

Style TK VAN N/A VAN 4D 4D SUV 4D TK SUV PU MC SEDAN OR

VIN 2B6HB21Y7TK100309 JM3LW28J440500907 JH2PC37013M002406 2HKRL1868XH521591 WBAET37404NJ82909 1HGCG1654WA012934 3C4FY48B52T254129 1P3ES46C5YD865933 1FTDF15YXPNA06325 5TDZT34AX2S121170 1FTRX18W6YNA62048 JKBZXJB183A019513 1N4AL3AP3EC326489 L5YACBPA4G1123917

Mileage N/A N/A N/A N/A 221869 288175 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 36446 N/A 7080

All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643.

AUTH: Ross Buzzuro Chief of Police OCD-10/29/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18486 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF BILLY BRIAN POWELL Notice is given that Norma Powell Adkins, P.O. Box 32, Horntown, VA 23395, was on October 30, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Billy Brian Powell who died on September 4, 2020, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 30th day of April, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other de-

livery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Norma Powell Adkins Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 05, 2020 OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18482 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RONALD JAMES KVECH SR. Notice is given that Laurie Kvech Schroeder, 8 Flintlock Court, Perry Hall, MD 21128, was on October 26, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ronald James Kvech Sr. who died on September 30, 2020, without a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 26th day of April, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Laurie Kvech Schroeder Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative:

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Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 05, 2020 OCD-11/5/3t _________________________________ SMALL ESTATE

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18397 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN B. WIESSEL Notice is given that Pat Wiessel, 5901 Atlantic Avenue #313, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on October 29, 2020 appointed personal representative of the small estate of John B. Wiessel who died on August 10, 2020, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.

Pat Wiessel Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County

Terri Westcott One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 05, 2020 OCD-11/5/1t _________________________________ SMALL ESTATE

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18407 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF SEAN PATRICK PALACIOS Notice is given that James W. Latchum, P.O. Box 321, Bishopville, MD 21813, was on October 27, 2020 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Sean Patrick Palacios who died on October 10, 2019, without a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is un-

enforceable thereafter.

James W. Latchum Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 05, 2020 OCD-11/5/1t _________________________________

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Bids are to be submitted to the Town of Ocean City, Attn: City Manager, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Room 230, Ocean City, MD 21842.

Late Bid Document will not be accepted.

Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation.

OCD-11/5/1t _________________________________

Town of Ocean City

QUOTE SOLICITATION

Mayor & City Council Ocean City

BID SOLICITATION Special Event Tents

Mayor & City Council Ocean City is seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to provide Tents for Special Events in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents.

Bid Documents for the Special Event Tents may be obtained from the Town’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Procurement Manager, Catrice Parsons, at cparsons@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6647 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town is not responsible for the content of any Bid Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Bid Documents.

A pre-bid meeting will be held outside on Tuesday, November 24th at 11:00 a.m., located at 200 125th Street (Northside Park), Ocean City, MD 21842 for any questions concerning the Bid Documents. Masks and temperature tests are required prior to the meeting.

Sealed Bid Documents are due no later than Monday, December 14, 2020 by 4:00 p.m. and will be opened and read aloud at the Mayor and City Council Work Session held on

Cambria Boardwalk Lumber The Town of Ocean City is seeking quotes from qualified and experienced vendors for Cambria Boardwalk Lumber and to be in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Quote Documents.

Quote Documents for Cambria Boardwalk Lumber may be obtained from the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either emailing the Purchasing Associate, Leila Milewski, at lmilewski@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6643 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their quotes. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Quote Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Quote Documents.

Sealed Quote Documents are due no later than Tuesday, November 24, 2020 by 1:00 p.m. and will be opened and read aloud the same time.

Quotes are to be submitted to the Town of Ocean City, Attn: Procurement Department, 214 65th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842.

Late Bid Documents will not be accepted.

Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation.

OCD-11/5/1t _________________________________

Commentary

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Defending our ideals As we go through this extended election while also arguing over how to respond to the continuing spread of the coronavirus, here’s something to think about between now and Veterans Day next Wednesday: the millions of soldiers, sailors, airmen and airwomen who swore to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies didn’t take that oath so we could do our enemies’ work for them.

Our veterans and active duty members of the armed forces did not step up to fight for our founding principles just to see us rip them apart because we don’t like the way the process worked in this election.

Neither did they agree to forfeit their freedoms and their lives, if necessary, so we could threaten insurrection over comparatively minor and temporary impositions on our personal liberties.

Let’s put this in perspective by expressing outrage over facemask requirements to the handful of Battle of the Bulge veterans still with us 76 years after they saw 19,000 men killed and tens of thousands wounded during that WWII campaign to block the Germans’ massive assault in Belgium.

Did Gen. Anthony McAuliffe say “Nuts” to the German demand for our troops’ surrender so we could riot, shoot, attack and threaten each other because, well, we’re just fed up?

We might also run our grievances by the Marines who fought their way out of the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea against 100,000 Chinese troops in November-December 1950 in sub-zero temperatures. Or we could take it up with the survivors of the Battle of Khe Sanh in 1968 in Vietnam, or the survivors of the Second Battle of Fallujah in Iraq in 2004, or the 2.5 million service members who have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in the past 10 years.

So, you don’t like the election results? You defy anyone to ask you to be considerate to them and others? You hate your neighbors, work associates and even family members because of political disagreements?

Go ahead, then. Have at it and ruin it all. Divide the country even more so these men and women who stood up when everyone else stood back can see that they did it for nothing.

Our veterans pledged to stand guard over the American ideal.

The least the rest of us can do is respect that and attempt to settle our political and personal differences accordingly. And the other sacrifices we’re supposed to make these days? By comparison, they’re nothing. Nothing at all.

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Yep, I’m a lucky winner Just when things look the darkest, and it appears there’ll be no sunrise tomorrow, something comes along to make you realize that good things can happen when you least expect them.

That’s right, I’m talking about the email I received from Prof. Mussa Juma Assad, chairman of the United Nations Board of Auditors, who informed me that my email address had been selected at random and that I am the “lucky winner” of a $10 million share of the anBy nual U.N. Lotto.

Stewart Two things about that: Dobson first, I was unaware that the United Nations had a lottery, although it does explain how the U.N. pays for all those diplomats, when it seems that half of its members contribute anywhere from 5 to 10 percent of diddly-squat per annum to help pay for operations.

As I’ve alway said, it’s better to contribute a little bit of nothing at all than a whole lot of nothing.

My second point is this: don’t you hate it when someone says, “Lucky winner?” Isn’t that redundant? In that respect, it’s like saying an “unfortunate fall from a 10-story building.”

What I mean to say is I can’t imagine anything good coming out of that circumstance, unless you dropped 10 stories but, lucky winner that you are, somehow managed to miss the ground.

As far as I know, that never happens. Just like you never hear anyone refer to an “un-

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lucky winner” or even a “marginally lucky winner.”

This does not mean, of course, that these things don’t exist, depending on what it is that you’ve won.

For instance, were you to receive the announcement, “Congratulations, sdobson, you are the winner of a front row seat and backstage pass at our Annual Scabies Roundup and Rodeo! Call now to pick up your scratchoff ticket!”

That would be an unlucky winner, A “marginally lucky winner,” meanwhile, would be, “Congratulations, sdobson, you are the winner of a the ‘Ronco Do-It-Yourself Home Colonoscopy Kit.’” This has its upside and downside, as it were. First, there is a cost-savings involved, so that’s a positive. As for the rest, it wouldn’t be like winning the lottery, but it could be said your day’s prospects will be looking up.

One more thing: I get these lottery and similar emails all the time and have this advice for others who see the same thing.

The person who responds to these emails is an actual “unlucky winner” because these characters are stealing your information or worse.

The person who merely opens one of these emails without taking specific precautions, is a “marginally lucky winner,” because it’s still a risk, but nothing might come of it.

A “lucky winner,” however, is someone who sees just enough of the message in the email preview function to write about it when there’s nothing going on except a presidential election that he’d just as soon not get into.

In a way, being invited to be fleeced by Prof. Mussa Juma Assad turned me into a lucky winner after all.

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Letters to the editor Citizens must rally for minutes Editor I have requested that the City Council president of the Town of Ocean City release the minutes of all closed sessions held by the City Council regarding the deliberations, discussions and negotiations of the Pier Franchise for the period between May, 2018 through November, 2019.

My first request was a verbal request at the work session on June 23, 2020. That request was later denied.

On Oct. 17, 2020, I sent a formal written request to the council president, citing Section C-406 of the Town Charter, under the heading, “Rules of order and business; minute books,” which states in pertinent part, “The minute books shall be open to public inspection.”

Note that Section C-406 makes no distinction between open and closed meetings of the City Council.

I further cited Section C-404 of the charter, which states in pertinent part, “Except for those meetings permitted to be closed under state law, all meetings of the Mayor and Council shall be open to the public,…”.

It is clear from the opinion of the Open Meetings Compliance Board dated June 3, 2020, that all of these

closed meetings should have been open to the public.

Maryland’s Open Meetings Compliance Board found that the council violated the Open Meetings Act on multiple occasions, stating in part, “… except to the extent that parts of the council’s closed-door discussions about the pier franchise might have fallen within the legal advice exception, the council violated the Act at every closed meeting at which it discussed the pier franchise.”

The board further stated, “We find that the procurement exception did not apply to any of the discussions about franchise matters and the legal advice exception seldom applied. We conclude that the council violated…3301-the core open meetings requirement-and…3-305-the Act’s prohibition on discussions exceeding the claimed exceptions-during every closed meeting it held on the franchise matters.

Although some exchanges between the city solicitor and the Council fell within the legal advice exception, those exchanges were rare, and they did not provide the Council with a basis on which to exclude the public from any closed session in its entirety.”

The board further wrote, “A public body’s secret creation of committees

to address public business that is subject to the Act, coupled with the public body’s secret considerations of that business, at the very least goes against the stated policy of the Act to increase the public’s faith in government.”

Particularly relevant is the board’s citation of the Act’s policy which states, “The conduct of public business in open meetings increases the faith of the public in government and enhances the effectiveness of the public in fulfilling its role in a democratic society.”

The board concluded that “For approximately eighteen months, the council excluded the public from meetings that the public was entitled to observe and withheld from the public information that the public was entitled to have.”

The board added: “Finally, we encourage the council to provide the public with minutes of the portions of the closed sessions from which the public was excluded in violation of the Act.”

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 In my opinion, Section C-406 does not give the City Council the option to exclude the public from inspecting the minutes of any meeting, especially those meetings that the Compliance Board found that should have been open to the public.

I believe that the council is duty bound by the charter to allow for the inspection of the minute books.

In a letter to me dated Oct. 29, 2020, M’s Heather Stansbury, Office of the City Solicitor, wrote “The matter will not be readdressed by the Mayor and City Council.”

Thus, the council has denied my request for a second time.

I am now appealing to citizens to put pressure on their local elected officials to do the right thing, and to insist that these minutes be opened for public inspection. What is it that the mayor and City Council are hiding?

Vincent dePaul Gisriel Jr. Ocean City

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After working for the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum on the Boardwalk for 40 years, Sandy Hurley retired from her role as museum curator to spend time with her family. Her official final day of work was last Saturday.

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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Sandy Hurley worked her final day as the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum’s curator last Saturday, ending a fourdecade career with the museum.

Hurley, 63, was born and raised in Ocean City, and has worked for the museum since its inception in the late 1970s.

Her ties with the museum are connected through her mother, Janice Davis, and her in-laws, George and Suzanne Hurley, who were founding members of the Ocean City Museum Society that saved the building from demolition in 1977.

According to the museum’s website, the current life-saving station building was built in 1891 and was located at Caroline Street. It later merged with the revenue cutter service in 1915 to form the modern day U.S. Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard used the building until 1964, after which the building was abandoned and the new station built near the Ocean City inlet.

After its abandonment, the building was used as governmental department offices, but deteriorated greatly and was scheduled to be demolished in 1977.

The museum society stepped in and the mayor and City Council allotted it funds to move the building to its present location at the southern end of the Boardwalk.

“At the time, I was living at home finishing up my degree in biology at Salisbury University,” Hurley said. “I was studying biology and one of the very first things they did when they got the museum open was to install salt water aquariums.”

The museum society quickly realized, however, that salt-water aquarium upkeep was more complex then it had anticipated.

“Everything was done by volunteers at that time,” Hurley said.

“They found out it was very time consuming to take care of saltwater creatures. I was taking a couple of classes and they approached me and said, ‘Do you think you could go in and feed the fish a couple of times a week?’”

What began as a part-time fishfeeding job eventually turned into a full-time position, and after Hurley graduated from Salisbury University in 1980, the city hired her as the museum’s executive secretary a year later.

“I was looking at other jobs [at the time in the field of biology] and fortunately for me, I didn’t take them,” Hurley said.

Hurley said she was happy at the museum and didn’t feel the need to leave it for a career path of which she was uncertain.

“I have a lot of pride in the town and its history,” Hurley said. “My mother and my in-laws were involved in it and a lot of my family members and people I respected were part of the museum society, so I thought, ‘Why would I want to leave?’”

Hurley worked under her motherin-law, who served as the museum’s curator.

“It [the museum] started off … and it really didn’t have much of anything,” Hurley said. “They [museum society] were trying to collect artifacts … [but] their main purpose was to save the building.”

Hurley recalled how early exhibits were simply plywood boards covered with burlap.

The museum society eventually was able to hire a company to create a professional life-saving station exhibit in the building’s boat room in 1985.

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Hurley recalled the museum working with the American Association of Library and Museum Studies, which taught the museum society members the finer details of photography.

During this time, Hurley’s role slowly evolved from executive secretary to assistant museum curator.

Then, in 2010, Suzanne retired and Hurley stepped in as the new curator.

One of the first projects she led as curator was the museum’s “Surf’s Up” exhibit, which explored the rising surf culture in Ocean City during the 1960s — a movement in which Hurley participated.

“It [Surf’s Up exhibit] was fun for me because surfing has been a part of my life and my husband’s, [Jeff], life,” Hurley said. “We both grew up here … and it was just a part of Ocean City

culture I thought should be represented and it’s been very popular.”

Hurley said the museum was one of the most important cultural experiences guests and residents can enjoy while in Ocean City.

“You can learn a lot from history if you pay attention to it,” Hurley said.

“It keeps the community connected.

We hear it all of the time, ‘I’ve been coming here with my family since I was a little kid,’ and it tells a story of the people that would be forgotten if we didn’t [document it]. For instance, the new women’s exhibit that we just did.”

One of Hurley’s main reasons for retiring is simple: she wants to travel and spend more time with her children, two of whom live on the West Coast.

Following Hurley’s retirement, assistant curator Christine Okerblom will take charge as the new curator.

“I’m going to miss interacting with people and being involved with the staff, and I will miss coming to work” Hurley said. But, “I won’t miss the responsibility,” she said breaking out into laughter.

She added that she would miss parking for free in the inlet lot, too.

Volunteers collect five carloads of items for military

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Volunteers with the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines and Ocean City and Ocean Pines AARP Chapter 4507 staged a successful donation drive last month for members of the U.S. military who are or will be stationed abroad for the holidays.

The drive maintains a nearly twodecade tradition established by the late Carl and Anna Foultz.

Larry Walton, Ocean Pines AARP Chapter president, said the “Keeping Anna’s Dream Alive” donation drive collected roughly five carloads of nonperishables foods and personal care items on Wednesdays during October.

“We’re doing it again next year,” he said. “It was great considering we couldn’t do like we did before and we collected almost $500.”

The newly named charitable venture mirrors the former Star Charities annual “Holiday Gifts for Soldiers” collection championed by Anna Foultz after her husband launched it in 2003.

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Closing out the Ocean Pines donation collection for U.S. Armed Forces members stationed abroad over the holidays last Wednesday, from left, are Sharon Hilty, Dan and Barb Peletier and Larry Walton.

drive was launched days after Anna Foultz died and netted a record haul of donations.

Good intensions aside, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic made

gaining participation in this year’s effort challenging.

“There were a lot of people that wouldn’t volunteer this year because of covid,’ he said.

A slightly reduced number assisted with collecting drive-in donations each Wednesday in October outside the Ocean Pines Community Center’s See NOVEL Page 41

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Leading the charge with Barbara Peletier and Sue Walter, were Chris Wanzer from AARP and Candy Foreman with Kiwanis.

Ocean City resident Sharon Hilty also participated to collect in the memory of her son, Sfc. John-David Hilty.

As with past drives, Jeff Merritt, president and co-founder of Operation We Care in Salisbury received donations to mail to soldiers serving overseas.

Merritt and his wife, Diana, launched Operation We Care in 2007 and conduct charitable drives in May and November.

Walton said health safety mandates obligated Merritt to make recurring collection visits in October, rather than just one after the drive’s conclusion, as had been the practice.

“He’s been coming once a week on Fridays instead of doing the big thing like we did before,” he said.

Besides organizing mass mailings of care packages twice annually, Operation We Car collects funds to help local Veterans Administration programs in Pocomoke and Cambridge.

“He spends almost $40,000 a year for postage,” he said. “That’s a lot of cash.”

Despite that steep tab, Walton said the roughly $500 collected during the Ocean Pines drive was reinvested for recipients.

“It’s getting rolled into more product and also buying calling cards for the military to call home,” he said.

Walton said while the occasional impromptu cash donation was offered when people chanced upon the volunteers collecting on Wednesday mornings, in one instance the generosity went beyond the typical $20 range.

“One lady this last Wednesday donated $100,” he said. “That’s a nice drop.”

The week before that, several volunteers had helped the woman after she had car trouble.

“We were trying to help her and she said she was going to come back,” he said. “She showed up and gave me a check for $100.”

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WORLD WAR II

Prelude to Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 80 yrs. ago

By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) This week, 80 years ago, the Royal Navy established a blueprint for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, when the Royal Navy’s carrierbased planes attacked the Italian navy — Regia Marina Italia — at its base in the 2,600-year-old port of Taranto.

Taranto is located at the southern end of the Italian Peninsula, in the “heel” of the Italian “boot.”

It is 317 miles south of Rome on the Ionian Sea and today has a population of almost 200,000.

It had been chosen as the main base of the Regia Marina because it was close to the British lines of communication in the Mediterranean.

Less fuel would be required for a strike on Malta from Taranto then from Naples. The Italian Army had wanted the Regia Marina to base in Naples, since it was entrusted with war defenses and Naples was easier to defend.

However, fuel dominated the Regia Marina’s thinking.

Taranto was protected by 21 batteries of 4-inch antiaircraft guns, 84 automatic cannons and 109 machine guns.

In addition, the six battleships,

seven cruisers and 28 destroyers based there mounted more than 600 antiaircraft guns between them. The harbor was further protected by 22 modern searchlights, 13 huge electrical devices able of detecting a plane miles away and 30 barrage balloons trailing steel cables ringing the anchorage. Finally, the Italians had installed 4,600 yards of underwater steel torpedo nets.

Nothing like this had ever been attempted. The original plan called for two carriers, Eagle and Illustrious, to launch 36 planes in two waves. The planes that were to be used were Fairey Swordfish.

The Fairey Swordfish was a biplane, which because of its appearance was dubbed the “Stringbag.” It was manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company Limited, founded by Charles Richard Fairey in 1915. By the time of the assault on the Taranto naval base, the Fairey Swordfish was obsolete and resembled a refugee from “The Great War.” The British had initially planned the attack for Oct. 21, 1940, the day England celebrates the victory of Admiral Lord Nelson’s fleet over the combined French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar

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in 1805. But a few days before the planned attack, a fire destroyed two of the planes and damaged five others.

The attack was rescheduled for Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1940. A few days before launch, HMS Eagle came up lame. Five of its planes were transferred to Illustrious, making for a total of 24.

Two days before the scheduled strike, three planes were lost. Now there were only 21.

The Illustrious was accompanied by cruisers Gloucester, Berwick, Glasgow and York, and four destroyers, commanded by Rear Adm. Sir Arthur Lumley St. George Lyster.

The Illustrious had only recently

joined the Royal Navy. It displaced more than 28,000 tons and carried a crew of 1,900.

At 9 p.m. on Nov. 11, 1940, the first wave of 12 Fairy Swordfish opened the attack. Half were armed with bombs and half were armed with torpedoes.

The first wave arrived over target at 10:58 p.m. They were met by a hail of anti-aircraft fire. The Italians were not surprised.

Two planes attacked the oil tanks.

Three planes, led by LCDR K. W. Williamson attacked the Conte di Cavour.

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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 42 its waterline and killed 16 of its crew.

The damage was so extensive that it never returned to service.

Commander Williamson’s plane was shot down by the Conte di Cavour, and the other two attacked the battleship Andrea Doria without success.

Commander Williamson and his observer, Lt. N. J. Scarlett were rescued and made prisoners of war.

The next three planes attacked the battleship Littorio, which was struck by two torpedoes, loosed by planes piloted

by Lieutenants N. M. Kemp and H. A. I. Swayne, and put out of action for five months. Twenty-three of its crew were killed. By 11:30 p. m., the first wave was returning to the Illustrious.

The second wave, led by LCDR John William “Ginger” Hale, was supposed to consist of nine planes, but one was delayed and one had to turn back. One was shot down by the heavy cruiser Gorizia.

Both crewman, Lieutenants G. W. Bayley and H. J. Slaughter, were killed.

Only Lieutenant Bayley’s body was recovered, At about midnight, the seven planes of the second wave arrived. During the second wave’s attack, the battleship Caio Duilio was struck by a torpedo from Lt. C. S. C. Lea’s plane and put out of action for six months.

One Italian sailor was killed.

During the raid, Italian shore batteries had fired 12,800 rounds of all calibers. This does not include those fired by the ships.

At a cost of two planes, the British sank the battleship Conte di Cavour and heavily damaged the battleships Littorio and Caio Duilio, and destroyers Libescio and Pessagrio. But the British weren’t finished. Adm. Lyster advocated a return the next night.

Although Adm. Cunningham was uneasy about a return, he left the decision to Adm. Lyster. When one of the pilots was asked his opinion, he said,

“After all, they only asked the Light Brigade to do it once!” But foul weather put an end to a second night of raiding.

The remainder of the Italian fleet was then moved to Naples. Even though Adm. Arturo Riccardi had been in command of the fleet at Taranto during the disaster, he was, on Dec. 7, 1940, promoted to Under Secretary of Navy and Chief-of-Staff of the Regia Marina, replacing Adm. Domenico Cavagnari.

He could not be promoted any higher then Under-Secretary because the secretary of each of the three War Departments was the Supreme War Lord himself, Il Duce, Benito Mussolini.

Adm. Andrew Browne Cunningham, commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, said, “Taranto, and the night of November 11-12, 1940, should be remembered forever as having shown, once and for all, that in the Fleet Air Arm the Navy has its most devastating weapon.”

Several days after the attack, LCDR Takeshi Naito, assistant air attaché to the Japanese Embassy in Berlin, arrived and began a detailed inspection of the harbor, making extensive notes on depths and distances. That was followed, on May 18, 1941, by a large Japanese delegation, which included Rear Adm. Koki Abe. The delegation arrived with an enormous list of questions and stayed until June 8, 1941. Six months later, the Japanese would strike.

Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com Next week: Air Marshal Hugh Dowding Fired After Saving Britain

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Acorn squash with wild rice, pistachio, dried fruit stuffing

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) One of my greatest pleasures is teaching young children the art of cooking. Their passion and imagination are sincere and there is no limit to their wonderment.

The cooking classes are broken down into three sections: the little chefs taste the individual ingredients, make the recipe according to their own preference, and create a stunning presentation. After all, a chef is not only a cook but also an artist.

My aspiring chefs also learn the rules of plating.

The first thing one’s eyes notice is height. Color comes in second and texture is the last thing one distinguishes when tasting a dish. In addition, they learn the importance of “details.”

I truly believe individualism is the most important aspect of the class.

Uniqueness is what distinguishes one chef from another.

And with that thought in mind, we will deconstruct this week’s recipe which consists of an acorn squash that is embellished with a wild rice, pistachio and dried fruit stuffing. By explaining the thought process behind a recipe,

one understands the choices and has a better point of view.

Most recipes call for one to cut the acorn squash lengthwise.

Personally, I think it is more pleasing to the eye to cut the squash widthwise.

If you do cut it widthwise, make sure you level off the top of the squash so that half of the squash sits evenly. This subtle detail makes a big difference when plating.

I am a huge fan of wild rice; it’s nutty, earthy and chewy texture is one of a kind. However, it can overpower other ingredients so I prefer a blend of wild rice for this particular dish.

Wild rice blends can vary but it generally consists of basmati rice, wild rice, brown and red rice. Wild rice blends can be found in the rice section of your favorite supermarket.

After you have cooked your rice, place it on a sheet pan, salt it and keep stirring it until there is no more steam.

Overcooked, mushy rice is not appealing and must be avoided at all times.

Also, there are going to be several ingredients added to the rice and over-

cooked rice will not be able to stand up to the other flavors and textures.

The next subject at hand is nuts.

Walnuts, pecans, hazelnut and pistachios are all possibilities.

Fall is synonymous with nuts and there is no such thing as making a wrong decision. Make sure you lightly toast them; raw nuts will get lost in the wild rice mixture.

As with every set of rules, there is always an exception. If you decide to use pistachios, there is no need to toast them. Most bagged pistachios are already dried and roasted.

Gorgeous yellow bell peppers, fresh

scallions and fiery orange carrots are indicative of the fall season. These natural goodies add an array of color, texture and taste.

Some of these vegetables contain a substantial amount of natural juices.

After sautéing them, strain through a mesh sieve to remove any excess liquids.

Acorn squash embellished with a wild rice, pistachio and dried fruit stuffing is a stunning side that will wow your guests during the fall season. It is also a great dish for those who are vegetarians.

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OCEAN PINES ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar The Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers casual coastal cuisine for lunch and dinner in a beautiful bayfront setting. Fresh seafood, signature drinks, live music and more. Open Thursday through Sunday at 11 a.m.

■ CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar With sweeping views of the 18th hole, the new Clubhouse Bar and Grille serves freshly prepared breakfast and lunch items. Full bar.

Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

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REAL ESTATE REPORT

Walker proposes using ingredients of autumn season

Home smoke alarm requirements

Continued from Page 44 Whenever possible, take advantage of the foods that are indicative of a particular season. It is a natural way to beautify your table and make your menu more memorable. Enjoy!

Acorn Squash 4 acorn squashes 16 tablespoons unsalted butter 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Cut squashes in half (lengthwise or widthwise) and remove seeds. If you cut the squash widthwise, do not forget to even the top so the squash will stand upright and not at an angle.

3. Place 2 tablespoons of butter in each half and bake until fork tender, about 60 minutes.

4. Remove squashes from the oven, and using a fork, blend the butter into the flesh of the squash. Set aside.

Wild Rice, Pistachio and Dried Fruit Stuffing 2 cups wild rice blend 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 scallion, finely chopped 1 small carrot, peeled, and finely chopped 1 stalk celery (including the leaves), finely chopped ½ poblano pepper, stem removed, seeded, and finely chopped ½ yellow pepper, stem removed, seeded, and finely chopped 1/3 cup chopped pistachios ½ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup yellow raisins kosher salt to taste 1. Follow instructions on the package for preparing the wild rice. When it is done, place rice on a sheet pan, add salt and stir to cool down the mixture.

Set aside.

2. In a large sauté pan, melt butter over medium-low heat and cook vegetables until translucent, about 7 minutes. Strain any excess liquid through a mesh sieve.

4. In a large bowl, combine rice, sautéed vegetables, pistachios, cranberries, raisins, and check for a final tasting of salt.

5. Using an ice cream scoop, place a mound of the rice mixture into the center of the squash. Take a minute to arrange the rice mixture so it is even and looks attractive.

6. Microwave until entire squash and filling is hot. Time for microwaving will depend on the size of the squash and how much filling you add. Serve immediately.

Secret Ingredient – Learning. “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”

– Albert Einstein

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Homeowners in the state of Maryland should be aware that as of Jan. 1, 2018, there were new residential smoke alarm requirements put into place, as per a bill passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2013.

Maryland Realtors infographic on this topic can be viewed at mdrealtors.org.

As of Jan. 1, 2018, Maryland law is as follows: • No alarm (battery powered or hard wired) may be older than 10 years from the date of manufacture.

• 9-Volt battery alarms are no longer permitted.

• AC powered alarms less than 10 years old are still acceptable.

• One alarm must be located on each level of the dwelling, including the basement.

• One alarm must be located out-

side each “sleeping area.”

• For homes built or renovated after Jan. 1, 2013, one alarm must be placed in each “sleeping room.”

• Additional alarms required as of Jan. 1, 2018 (such as in a basement) may be battery-operated if they are sealed, long life battery smoke alarms with a silence/hush button feature.

The type of smoke alarm required in a dwelling depends on the age of the property. Here is a summary: • Built before July 1, 1975: Alarm may be battery operated or AC—must be located in each hallway outside bedrooms.

• Built between July 1, 1975 to Jan. 1, 1989: AC alarm is required—must be located in each hallway outside bedrooms.

• Built between Jan. 1, 1989 and July 1, 1990: Alarms must be AC and interconnected to alarm simultaneously—must be located in each hallway outside bedrooms.

• Built between July 1, 1990 and July 1, 2013: Alarms must be AC with a battery backup—must be located in

each hallway outside bedrooms.

• Built or renovated after July 1, 2013: Alarms must be AC with a battery backup and configured to sound simultaneously—must be located in each hallway outside bedrooms and in each bedroom.

Regardless of the age of the home, batter operated-only alarms must be powered by 10-year sealed tamper resistant batteries, and no unit may be older than 10 years. As the new law relates to real estate transactions, a seller who fails to comply with the law is subject to a fine, imprisonment or both.

A listing agent representing a seller who is in violation of the law must disclose to prospective buyer that the seller is not in compliance, and a buyer’s agent who is aware that the seller is not in compliance with the law, must disclose this fact to his/her client.

– Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Atlantic Shores Sotheby’s International Realty in Ocean City.

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Ocean Pines plans adjusted Hometown Christmas event

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) A slightly altered Ocean Pines Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting in White Horse Park is scheduled on Nov. 28 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Recreation and Parks Director Debbie Donahue said the response from community members and area businesses interested in sponsoring and decorating trees has been phenomenal.

“We’ve got 15 trees left out of 40,” she said. “It’s not been out there that long and we’ve already sold the majority of them.”

For a $60 fee residents, businesses and social organizations can reserve and decorate nearly 10-feet tall trees for the Hometown Christmas event, which is now hitting the 10-year mark.

“We haven’t quite figured out if we’re going to limit numbers per tree,” she said. “Sometimes you have an organization that purchases a tree and a whole group of people will come.”

Donahue said some aspects of the Nov. 28 event are still being finalized.

“We’re still ironing out the details of how the actual event is going to go,” she said.

In addition to lighting the official Ocean Pines Association tree, the

event will receive a visit from Santa Claus, who may be seen but not touched.

“We will have Santa in his house, however, it will be roped off in some fashion,” she said. “We can’t have kids sitting on his lap [but] they can give us a letter [or] put it in a mailbox.”

While not able to whisper gift wishes in Santa’s ear tikes can still relay holiday hopes.

“They can tell Santa what they want from a distance,” she said.

Family members can also witness the holiday light displays scattered throughout White Horse Park.

Donahue said although a host of finer details are still being negotiated the event timeframes will remain unchanged.

“As we get closer we will have more information,” she said.

Donahue said this year’s event was supposed to include an anniversary celebration, but that idea was dropped because of the pandemic.

To reserve a tree, contact Goetzinger at kgoetzinger@oceanpines.org or call the Recreation and Parks Department at 410-641-7052.

For more information on Recreation and Parks activities, visit oceanpines.org/web/pages/recreation-park s or facebook.com/OPRecandParks.

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Setup of Ocean City’s Winterfest of Lights continues as garland is wrapped around the large 50foot tree at Northside Park on 125th Street. Because of covid-19, visitors to the park will walk through a scaled-down version of the light displays this year. Winterfest opens Nov. 19.

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Rachel Eure, a Salisbury University alumna and Berlin resident, showcases her giant mask project that emphasizes the importance of following state and local guidelines about face coverings.

Face mask project promotes state, local safety directives

By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) Rachel Eure, a recent graduate from Salisbury University, created a giant face mask for her senior year sculpture project in response to the prompt “NOW.” Originally, she planned to do a piece based on museums stealing artifacts. With closures during the novel coronavirus pandemic, she changed her subject to be about the national controversy over face coverings.

“The point is to show how big of a deal it is,” Eure said.

She added that the seven-foot tall mask is “meant to be in your face.”

The 22-year-old Berlin resident, who majored in painting, made the

mask from fabric and scraps of wood from her grandparents’ farm.

Eure said the cost was roughly $30.

Since Eure completed the project, she has taken it to the Fulton School of Liberal Arts and Holloway Hall at Salisbury University, Snow Hill Elementary School, Snow Hill High School, the Worcester County Court House in Snow Hill, the Worcester County Board of Education office in Newark and the Ocean City Boardwalk.

She hopes to take it to the Maryland State House in Annapolis in the future.

For more information, visit Eure’s Instagram at eure.artwork or contact her at eureartwork9@gmail.com.

OC Baptist Church to offer annual Thanksgiving dinner (Nov. 6, 2020) The 41st annual free Thanksgiving dinner will again be held at the Ocean City Baptist Church on Thursday, Nov. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The church is located at 102 North Division Street in downtown Ocean City, next to the 7-11.

Anyone who is looking for a home cooked meal this Thanksgiving Day is invited to dinner. All food will be served for carryout.

The men and women of the church and community will be preparing and

serving the dinner. The menu includes: turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, string beans, cranberry sauce, different pies, rolls and butter.

Call Ocean City Baptist Church for information, 410-289-4054 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Dinner will also be delivered to shut-ins.

Call the church and provide a location of someone who needs dinner, in Ocean City or West Ocean City, and volunteers will deliver it to them.

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Trimper’s Rides recently added the “Inlet Eye” Ferris wheel on S. Atlantic Ave., which was disassembled on Wednesday with work anticipated to wrap up by Friday.

OC art center features UMES Black voices (Nov. 6, 2020) A group show featuring artwork by students, faculty, alumni and colleagues of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will fill the walls of the Thaler Gallery at the Ocean City Center for the Arts during November.

A limited First Friday opening on Nov. 6 will offer extended gallery hours to 7 p.m. with mask wearing and social distancing required. Admission is free and open to the public.

The UMES show, entitled “See Us,” is a portrayal of the Black American struggle in today’s society. The show artists include Pierre Bowins, Kenny

Jones, Mike Morris, Ernie Satchell, Mariah Terry, Martha Opiyo, Erica Mathews, JaMarcus Coley and Zhane Johns, among others.

The Galleria hosts a group show by members of the Art League with the theme of “All Dressed Up,” featuring artwork inspired by fashion.

Studio E features a special showing of the artwork included in the Art League’s new art and recipe book, “We Made It: The visual and culinary arts merge into a delectable feast for the eyes and palate.”

Anabela Ferguson shows her work in the Spotlight Gallery in November.

Born and raised in Santiago, Chile, where her grandfather and grandmother were nationally renowned artists, Ferguson is a third-generation impressionist artist. In 1979, she immigrated to the United States to Northern Virginia, where her creativity gave rise to acrylic and oil painting.

The organic jewelry of Svetlana McCoy-Rusanova is featured in the Artisan Showcase for November.

The artist draws inspiration from the beauty and energy of natural stones and other natural materials as well as from her experience as a gardener and flower arranger.

The exhibits will on display in the galleries of the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street through Nov. 28.

The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects. Financial support comes primarily through membership dues from individuals and corporate sponsors.

More information is available at 410-524-9433 or www.artleagueofoceancity.org.

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SURF REPORT

Hurricane Epsilon produces long-period swell

By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (Nov. 6, 2020) The month of October produced quite a bit of activity in the ocean.

Granted, there was a few periods that were lacking, but overall the month was one to remember. This was most evident during the third week.

A large long-period swell was produced by Hurricane Epsilon, which was centered way out in the Atlantic.

It produced overhead waves for days.

Incredible, one would think, ex-

cept that as large as the waves were a problem ensued that was just as large. The swell was too straight-on to the beach with practically no angle.

The paddle out could be tough, but this is a given in any large conditions.

If one was lucky enough to cleanly paddle into a wave, by the time that person got to their feet and reached the bottom of the wave it was closed out for half a block

on either side. No right, no left, just a full on dumping closed out wave.

Yes, some tubes were had and some waves did hold up but this was more, much more, the exception than the rule.

Unfortunately, this is what frequently happens in this area in a long period, sizable swell.

The bottom can’t seem to handle it, plus the periodic pumping of sand and leveling of the beach exacerbates the whole situation.

Still, the excitement is evident.

Our average conditions are generally

WP teams to play for ESIAC titles

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 6, 2020) The Worcester Prep and Saints Peter & Paul girls’ soccer game ended tied, 1-1, after the first overtime period on Wednesday in Berlin because it was too dark to continue.

Prep Coach Carol Hartnett said the Lady Mallards were a little rusty in the first half because they hadn’t played a game since Oct. 20.

“It took a little while to get going,” she said. “And the field was wet. It was like running in quicksand.

Carol Hartnett We dominated possession the whole first half, but we just couldn’t finish.”

Hartnett said the Mallards’ momentum was great in the second half and the girls had numerous opportunities to score.

“We just couldn’t put the ball in the goal,” she added.

Saints Peter & Paul scored early in the second half.

“They were a little discouraged, but they bounced back,” Hartnett said. “They’re a hard-working group.

You can’t ask for anything more.”

About seven minutes after the Sabres’ goal, Prep junior Myranda Beebe was pushed down in the box.

Freshman Ansley Gardner took the penalty shot and was successful.

“She drained it,” Hartnett said.

“She’s very confident for a freshman.”

Unfortunately later in the game, Gardner injured her knee and was sidelined.

During overtime, Hartnett said the Mallards again had several chances to score, but were unsuccessful in putting the ball in the back of the net.

“The field conditions didn’t help.

We’re a fast team and it’s hard to be fast playing in sloppy conditions,” she said.

Prep sophomore goalie Olivia Mattingly came up with several big saves.

She finished the game with seven.

This was also the Mallards annual “Pink Game” to support breast cancer awareness. The girls wore pink for those battling cancer and for those who have won and lost the fight.

Worcester will take on the Salisbury School Dragons, today, Friday, at 2:30 p.m. in Salisbury for the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship.

When the teams went head-tohead on Oct. 20, the game went into

overtime and penalty kicks. Salisbury came out on top, 3-2, in shots.

“We’re not going to change anything. We’re just going to keep doing what we’re doing,” Hartnett said.

“Everything’s firing on all cylinders, we just have to finish.”

The Worcester Prep boys’ team will also face Salisbury on the road for the championship. Game time is at 2:30 p.m.

Salisbury won Wednesday’s competition over Worcester, 1-0, in Salisbury.

in the knee- to waist-high range, which can be fun enough, but when the ocean starts to roar with a swell of this magnitude people pay attention and try to take advantage even if the result is a heavy butt whipping.

Most often a swell like this might only last for a half a day, maybe a few hours, but this one went on for days.

It was so heavy that a planned Eastern Surfing Association-Delmarva district contest was actually called off. It would have been just too much for most of the younger divisions.

I can remember teaching my 11year-old son how to surf back in the day and there’s no way I would have sent him out in conditions such as these.

Hurricane season is always a time of anticipation and technically it’s not over yet.

We can typically get our “everyday” ridable conditions that can be fun, especially when local winds are favorable, but this one was different, way different.

There was no question as to what held the upper hand. The ocean was the boss; no argument.

– Dave Dalkiewicz is the owner of Ocean Atlantic Surf Shop in Ocean City.

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COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS

SPIRIT DAY Ocean City Elementary School held its annual Back to School Spirit Day on Sept. 25.

Although students were still at home for digital learning, they had fun dressing up in their favorite OCES shirts to show their love for the school. Skylar Truitt is pictured in her OCES baseball shirt.

NEW PRESIDENT The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City installed new officers and celebrated its 40th anniversary on Oct. 1. Outgoing President Roy Foreman, left, presents the gavel to Incoming President Steve Cohen in the Pavillion in White Horse Park in Ocean Pines.

PROCLAMATION The Worcester County Commissioners joined with Amy Crouse and Mary Elligson of the Worcester County Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind on Oct. 6 to proclaim Oct. 15, 2020, as White Caine Awareness Day in Worcester County and to encourage area residents and employers to value the white cane as a tool of independence for the blind in both public spaces and businesses.

FIRE PREVENTION During the Worcester County Commissioners’ meeting on Oct. 6, Commissioner Chip Bertino, left, presents a proclamation to Fire Marshal Jeff McMahan, recognizing Oct. 4-10, 2020 as Worcester County Fire Prevention Week and October as Fire Prevention Month, with the theme “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen.”

READING CLASS During Ashley Miller's reading class, students analyzed characters from the novel, “Bud Not Buddy.”

Miller acted as one of the characters to better help the Berlin Intermediate School students with their analysis. Kassie Blakelock adds supporting information.

DONATIONS Ocean City Lions recently collected 1,370 pairs of glasses, 13 hearing aids and 118 hearing aid batteries to send to the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center. Refurbished glasses and hearing aids are dispensed at no charge to children and adults in need. Pictured, from left, are OC Lions Second Vice President Bill Christmas, First Vice President and Collection Chair Scott Stark, and President Mike Hooper. To donate or to find out more about the program, email oclionsclub@gmail.com.

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POLICE/COURTS

Bank robbery Investigation of a bank robbery that took place last Tuesday at Taylor Bank in West Ocean City remains active, as the Worcester County Sherriff’s Office continues to search for the robber.

“At approximately 9:45 a.m., deputies with the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to Taylor Bank … in regards to an in-progress bank robbery,” a Worcester County Bureau of Investigation press release stated.

According to the press release, a white man dressed in a gray hooded sweatshirt and mask entered the bank around 9:40 a.m., approached the teller in the lobby and handed him or her a note demanding money.

The man left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money and was last seen heading west from the bank in a different outfit.

“The suspect was last seen wearing a long sleeve black shirt with white writing on the left sleeve, black sweat style pants and black tennis shoes with white soles,” the press release states. “The suspect is Caucasian and appears to have brown hair. Investigators have knowledge the suspect changed their clothing immediately after the incident.”

The investigation remains active and witnesses are encouraged to contact the Worcester Bureau of Investigation at 410-632-1111. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers of the Lower Eastern Shore at 410-548-1776.

Assault Police arrested Connor W. Spenser, 36, of Silver Spring, after he allegedly hit his girlfriend last Sunday.

Police said an officer went to a downtown hotel early in the morning to handle a domestic dispute and met with the alleged victim who was holding her arm in pain.

She told police that she and her boyfriend, Spenser, got into an argument, which escalated and he hit her

arm.

The officer found a reportedly intoxicated Spenser in the hotel room and arrested him.

Police reported conducting a lethality screening of the alleged victim and found she met the criteria to contact the Life Crisis Center.

However, when police told her this, she allegedly asked to recant her statement.

At police headquarters, Spenser denied hitting his girlfriend.

He was charged with second-degree assault.

Property destruction Albert O. Dennis, 32, of Ocean City, was arrested after he allegedly threw objects at a coffee shop and damaging it last Sunday.

An officer was apparently in the midst of typing a report near 122nd Street when a loud noise was heard, followed by two more.

The officer drove toward the coffee shop and saw a man, Dennis, hiding behind a plant and holding planter’s rocks. The officer then watched Dennis throw the rock at the front of the coffee shop.

Dennis apparently noticed the officer, dropped the rocks and began walking away with his hands in the air, police reported.

According to the police report, the officer ordered Dennis to sit on the curb until other officers arrived.

He allegedly told police that he had consumed too many drinks at a bar nearby, walked home, but wanted to throw rocks at the coffee shop and elsewhere.

Police arrested Dennis, charging him with malicious destruction of property and intoxicated endangerment.

Damage Police arrested Cengizhan O. Unal, 21, of Ocean City, after he allegedly broke off the handle of a truck last Friday.

Early that morning, police reported going to Dorchester Street and St.

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Residents and guests are reminded that masks are required on the Boardwalk if social distancing is not possible.

Louis Avenue after a witness had reported seeing three men breaking off a truck handle and climbing into pontoon boats.

On site, police reported seeing a man walking away from the area.

Police approached him and asked what had occurred, and he told police that his friend, Unal, had been punching the passenger side mirror of the truck and broke the window.

He told police that Unal had been drinking, enough to cause him fall over, police reported.

Police spoke with another man on site who told police that he did not know what happened, but he and another friend found Unal hanging by the boats.

Police found Unal in the middle of multiple pontoon boats. Unal had a cut on his forehead, police reported, and said he did not know what police were talking about when questioned.

After another witness confirmed other witness accounts, police arrested Unal and charged him with malicious destruction of property and intoxicated endangerment.

Disorderly conduct Emmanuel N. Beuyiouclis, 36, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly got involved in a fight.

Early that morning, police reported being on patrol at Eighth Street and Philadelphia Avenue.

An officer spotted a commotion near a bar in the area and saw a bouncer trying to break up a fight, police reported.

One of the men, Beuyiouclis, began to shove the bouncer and ripped his T-shirt in half.

Police arrested him and charged him with disorderly conduct.

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Worcester 4-H competition announces culinary awards (Nov. 6, 2020) Worcester County 4H wrapped up its six-week virtual culinary presentation program, “What’s Cookin’, Worcester?,” with an awards ceremony on Sept. 14 for competitors from four different community clubs.

The program was designed to give the 4-H participants in three age groups a weekly challenge: “Your Breakfast of Champions,” “Ooiest Gooiest Grilled Cheese,” I’m Having a Healthy Snack Attack,” “Best Dressed Salad,” “I’m Crazy for Casseroles” and “Decadent Desserts.”

Following judging criteria, which combined public speaking with Demonstration Day, 4-H members pre-made their dish and either took photos or held it up to their computer cameras for the judge to see.

Regardless of the level of their culinary skills, many of which were very impressive, the participants had to lean on their public speaking skills to describe their dish, knowledge of ingredients, and techniques to really “WOW” the judge and audience.

In the Junior Division, several youth who are new to the 4-H program showed great promise.

Voyager 4-H members, Nidhish Gupta took the top prize for his breakfast entry, while Lucy Gunther gained two blue ribbon wins for her salad and

dessert.

Sisters Betsy and Maisie Burdett of the Freestyle Club, placed second and third respectively for their breakfast presentations.

Elianna Fiori, while not new to 4-H, made her debut as a Voyager with a blue ribbon grilled cheese sandwich. MadaLynne Rutzler of the Voyagers made a power point presentation to show off her skills in the kitchen.

In the Intermediate Division, Kira Knappenberger, recording secretary of the Voyagers 4-H Club, was top chef with five blue ribbon wins including some perfect scores.

She participated in the most categories and showed outstanding knowledge, creativity and finesse throughout the competition.

She was awarded the 4-H Cooking Master pin.

Keira Lucas of the Clever Clovers and Lauren Wenzel of the Pocomoke Explorers, each did well in the grilled cheese category. Lucas took home second place in the category, and in the healthy snack and decadent dessert categories, Wenzel received a red ribbon award.

In the Senior Division, Gavin Lucas showed his skills in the kitchen earning

Worcester County 4-H wrapped up its six-week virtual culinary presentation program, “What’s Cookin’, Worcester?,” with an awards ceremony on Sept. 14. Elianna Fiori won a blue ribbon for her grilled cheese sandwich.

a blue ribbon for his ooey-gooey grilled cheese.

Summer Wakefield, corresponding secretary of the Voyagers, impressed the judge with her energy bite snack to take the blue ribbon in that category.

She was a close second to club mate, Summer Banks, in the decadent dessert category.

Banks also won a blue ribbon for her

vegetarian casserole.

In addition to their ribbons, participants received prizes ranging from cookbooks to an array of 4-H branded kitchenware and items to allow them to continue to hone their culinary skills.

This program, and those like it, help 4-H youth to gain confidence in public speaking and in mastering a virtual presentation.

Ocean Pines to present virtual Veterans Day (Nov. 6, 2020) The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation will present a virtual Veterans Day program this year, rather than hold the traditional ceremony at the memorial grounds in Ocean Pines.

The virtual ceremony can be viewed online at Youtube.com/c/OceanPinesAssociation1. Links can also be found on websites and social media for both the Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation and the Ocean Pines Association.

Ocean Pines also will run the ceremony on Mediacom and Comcast public access channels at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Veterans Memorial Foundation President Marie Gilmore said concerns related to the covid-19 pandemic canceled the in-person ceremony this year.

Annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies have been a hallmark of the foundation, and Gilmore said the

holiday this November is too important to pass without commemoration.

“We have a duty and an obligation to honor our veterans, to keep their memory alive,” Gilmore said. “The mission of the Veterans Memorial Foundation is to remember and honor all those who have served, and Veterans Day is a perfect opportunity for us to do that.”

Veterans Day ceremonies in Ocean Pines typically draw thousands of people from across the region. Because of the circumstances this year, Gilmore said a virtual ceremony was the next best thing.

“In light of the current environment with covid-19, rather than cancel our usual ceremony, we have chosen to put together a virtual ceremony,” she said.

“The segments were recorded separately and compiled into a cohesive video by Josh Davis, the Ocean Pines Association’s marketing and public relations director.”

The virtual ceremony includes an in-

troduction by Gilmore, emcee duties by U.S. Air Force retired SMSgt. Mike Masterson, a keynote address by Maryland National Guard CW3 Kaylan Harrington, and performances by the Delmarva Chorus, and Eric Nilsson of American Legion Post 166.

Additionally, American Legion Post 123 of Berlin and American Legion Post 166 of Ocean City jointly offer the posting of colors and a closing rifle volley, and a wreath ceremony honors three female veterans.

Along with producing the virtual ceremony, Gilmore said the Veterans Memorial Foundation continues to seek funding for its education programs. In August, the foundation announced it would not hold its biggest fundraiser of the year, an annual golf tournament, also because of COVID-19 concerns.

Educational programs each year include a tour of the memorial grounds and distribution of an educational book-

let for children. Last year, more than 650 fifth graders from all Worcester County schools visited the site.

Gilmore said it’s her hope that the program can safely resume next year.

“These programs were designed to educate our children about veterans and the sacrifices that they and their families made to preserve our freedoms,” she said.

“We believe that’s an essential part of what the foundation does, and we hope to get back on track next year with our regular schedule, beginning in the fall.

“We are so very grateful for the past support of people and local businesses in our community. This is a difficult time for many, but we ask, if it is still possible, that people consider making a donation to the Worcester County Memorial Foundation so we can continue our education program,” Gilmore added.

For more information on the Memorial Foundation or to donate, visit www.opvets.org.

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TidalHealth office to open in Berlin Nov. 9 (Nov. 6, 2020) TidalHealth announces the opening of TidalHealth Primary Care in Berlin, scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9.

TidalHealth Primary Care in Berlin, located at 9950 Main Street, offering complete family medicine services, will be staffed by Tammy Donoway, DO and Jordan Braniff, CRNP, who will be transitioning from the Ocean Pines Family Medicine practice. Anastasiya Deem, NP, will join them.

The practice will also house a fullservice TidalHealth FamilyLab offering onsite comprehensive lab and EKG services. The medical office is now accepting patients of all ages.

Dr. Donoway, a Worcester County native and graduate of Stephen Decatur High School, completed medical school in 2007 at Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

She received an Army Health Professions Scholarship and completed seven years of active duty with the Army. She completed residency training at Womack Army Medical Center Family Medicine Residency in 2010.

After residency, she was officer in charge of Robinson Health Clinic, the largest clinic in the Department of Defense.

In 2012, Dr. Donoway became the assistant residence director of Family Medicine Residency and in 2017, became chief of executive medicine. She

joined TidalHealth in 2017.

Braniff is also a native of Worcester County and a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School.

He is board-certified in family medicine by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

A former firefighter/EMT and emergency department nurse, Braniff earned his Bachelor of Science degree and became a registered nurse through the program at Salisbury University.

He also attended Salisbury for his advanced practice education, earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and a post-graduate certificate in healthcare administration.

He has been with TidalHealth since 2012, and joined the provider network in 2018.

Deem has been with TidalHealth since 2010, most recently as the RN care coordinator for Patient Care Management.

She has also provided nursing care on one of TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s medical/surgical units and in its progressive care unit for critically ill patients.

Her RN was earned from Wor-Wic Community College. She also holds a BSN degree in Nursing from Wilmington University and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice-Family Nurse Practitioner from Salisbury University.

The medical records of existing pa-

tients of Dr. Donoway and CRNP Braniff will automatically transfer to the new Berlin office.

If patients of those providers wish, instead, to remain with the practice in Ocean Pines, they will simply need to inform the Ocean Pines office of their desire to remain there.

Anyone interested in becoming a

patient of the new TidalHealth Primary Care practice in Berlin may call 410912-6710 to schedule an appointment.

The medical office will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Berlin TidalHealth FamilyLab will be open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Executive director announced for OC chamber of commerce (Nov. 6 2020) The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce announced Lachelle Scarlato has been chosen as the new executive director.

The executive director is responsible for coordinating and directing programs and strategies formulated by the executive committee and the board of directors to achieve the L. Scarlato goals of the chamber and the community.

She will begin her new position Nov. 23.

Raised in Eastern Baltimore County and a graduate of Dundalk High School, Scarlato spent every summer vacationing in Ocean City with family. She holds

a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and has been the owner of several businesses in Harford County over the last 20 years.

Scarlato has been the deputy director of Economic Development for Worcester County since the fall of 2019. “There is no place more beautiful and unique to live than Worcester County. It provides opportunities for both personal and professional experiences that cannot be offered anywhere else,” she said. “To be able to return to a place that holds a lifetime of cherished memories and work in partnership with the community that provided those memories is an opportunity that will be forever cherished and honored in my daily work now with the See LACHELLE Page 54

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McDaniel College recognizes alumnus, owner of Irish pub (Nov. 6, 2020) Gregory Shockley of Berlin, is the recipient of the alumni college service award from McDaniel College.

Shockley graduated from McDaniel (formerly Western Maryland) College with a bachelor’s degree in political science and international studies Gregory Shockley in 1983.

Presented annually during McDaniel’s homecoming, the alumni college service award is given to a graduate who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, devotion and service for the betterment of the McDaniel College Alumni Association.

Shockley opened the Irish-themed

Shenanigan’s Irish Pub on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, in 1988 and has served as its owner for more than three decades.

He credits his liberal arts education, his part-time job at Maggie’s in Westminster, and other restaurant experience for helping him adapt to the ever-changing industry.

Since 2003, Shockley has hosted a free Alumni Night for McDaniel at his restaurant. He has served as a career services volunteer and speaker in 1994 and 2014, a reunion committee member in 2003, and a carpe diem campaign volunteer and alumni host in 2008.

In addition to his degree from McDaniel, Shockley obtained a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Baltimore in 1985.

Lachelle Scarlato promoted to new executive director Continued from Page 53 Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce.”

A committee comprised of members of the chamber’s executive board and the board of directors conducted the search to find the perfect leader to fulfill the mission of the chamber. It strives to enhance the economic growth of the region by providing leadership, inspiration, education and development opportunities to support and promote all segments of the business and tourism community.

“I believe that the experience, knowledge, personality, ideas and energy that Lachelle brings will be a tremendous asset to our chamber, our members and our community,” said Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chair Toni Keiser.

For more information contact Keiser at tkeiser@atlanticgeneral.org or 410641-9678

Coldwell Banker rebrands regional real estate offices

The Bank of Ocean City donated nearly $5,000 to Ocean City paramedics to purchase needed PPE supplies such as gowns. Pictured, from left, are Lt. Mike Ellingsworth; Reid Tingle, president Bank of Ocean City; and Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Fritz.

OC paramedics given donation (Nov. 6, 2020) Ocean City paramedics respond and triage, treat and transport patients with different illnesses and injuries, so the donation of nearly $5,000 from the Bank of Ocean City to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was much needed.

In March, the covid-19 pandemic became a severe illness that Ocean City paramedics were now responsible for treating and transporting to local hospitals.

In the beginning stages of the pandemic, Fire Chief Richie Bowers mandated that all Ocean City Fire Department personnel wear approved issued Personal Protective Equipment, such as N95 masks, safety glasses and gloves on all calls.

As the covid-19 virus began to increase, gowns also became a requirement for Ocean City paramedics to wear on medical emergencies for persons who had symptoms of covid-19.

PPE became hard to find as cities all across America were attempting to stockpile equipment to keep their first response emergency personnel safe.

The Bank of Ocean City donated nearly $5,000 to Ocean City paramedics to purchase needed PPE supplies such as gowns.

“Our first responders play a critical role in emergency care, and as a community bank, we want to do whatever we can to protect our firefighters and paramedics,” said Reid Tingle, president of the Bank of Ocean City.

“The Bank of Ocean City’s donation has helped prepare our firefighters and paramedics with PPE that can be utilized now and in the future,” said Fire Chief Richie Bowers. “The Bank of Ocean City helping protect our first responders protects their families and contributes to the safety of our community during and after the pandemic.”

(Nov. 6, 2020) Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Mid-Atlantic region has changed its name to Coldwell Banker Realty in all 29 of its local real estate offices in that region.

The change coincides with the transparent rebranding of the Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC logo, referred to as the Coldwell Banker® North Star.

It also aligns Coldwell Banker Realty in the MidAtlantic Region with 700 company-owned Coldwell Banker offices across the nation.

“This rebranding is the perfect opportunity to identify Coldwell Banker offices in our local communities as one significant presence across the real estate markets in Washington, D.C., northern Virginia, Maryland and coastal Delaware and beyond,” said Rich Fleischer, president of Coldwell Banker Realty in MidAtlantic region. “The Coldwell Banker North Star is a refreshed look and feel, but it also symbolizes the guiding light welcoming home sales associates who want an unparalleled level of support and technology in order to thrive. For home buyers and sellers, it represents the absolute pinnacle of service we’re dedicated to providing,” This alignment will strengthen the Coldwell Banker Realty brand presence in every major metropolitan market in the nation.

It will also enable Coldwell Banker Realty in the Mid-Atlantic region to better harness talent, eliminate operational inefficiencies, and efficiently integrate marketing, products and services for the benefit of sales associates, clients and consumers.

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Be prepared for some news at work, Aries. There may be a change in the hierarchy or another management change. Stay calm, as this could bode well.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, someone new may come into your life and you could be completely enamored. This may be a romantic interest, or someone who simply understands your way of thinking.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 While technology already is ever-present in your life, this week you may be introduced to a new form technology in your home or place of work.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may find yourself drawn into online activities or a new hobby that you never previously considered.

This may awaken a new interest in you and liven things up.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, take a few moments this week to examine your finances. Spend time looking at recurring payments and where you can cut. Opt for a new form of recordkeeping .

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Strange developments may infiltrate your normally ordered schedule, Virgo. Even though situations may be outside of your wheelhouse, keep an open mind about all possibilities.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Take a greater interest in movies, music or entertainment, Libra. It is always good to broaden your horizons. Plus, this will give you new subject matter for conversations.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, this week you may have a strong urge to do something exciting or adventurous. You might want to book a spontaneous trip or ride a roller coaster.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 An unexpected career opportunity could be coming your way, Sagittarius. It’s okay to be nervous, but focus more on the possibilities for advancement and excitement.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 New interests may capture your attention, Capricorn. Study different countries and their cultures to learn more about the world. Then plan future trips to an inspiring locale.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you may be at a crossroads in your life that has you wondering what the next step may be. Take advantage of increased online educational possibilities.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if you have been pondering a reason to move, now may be the time to really put a plan into action. Start researching neighborhoods.

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Rachel’s Challenge inspires Wor. Prep students to be kind (Nov. 6, 2020) Worcester Preparatory School’s faculty and students attended the Rachel’s Challenge assembly on Sept. 15.

The Rachel’s Challenge organization was formed in the wake of the 1999 Columbine High School shootings in memory of 17-year-old Rachel Joy Scott, who was the first victim.

Presenter Larry Scott, Rachel’s uncle, was the facilitator of the Worcester Prep presentation.

The mission of the program is to equip and inspire individuals to promote a safer, more connected school community by replacing acts of violence, bullying and negativity with acts of respect, kindness and compassion.

From heartwarming stories of how she impacted students’ lives to excerpts from her diaries, Rachel’s vision was to start a chain reaction of kindness and compassion to change the world.

Rachel’s Challenge honors her legacy by giving hope to children everywhere and making a lasting change that will have a positive impact in schools all over the country.

Worcester Prep senior Waverly Choy of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, opted to attended the additional 90minute Friends of Rachel (FOR)

Worcester Prep students accept Rachel’s Challenge by signing the poster.

Training program following the assembly.

The training encourages students to form a Friends of Rachel Club to keep the impact going in the school after the live presentation.

“We have had some incredible speakers throughout my 14 years at WPS, however, Rachel’s Challenge was the most thorough and moving program I have experienced,” Choy said.

“What sets it apart is the amount of

hands-on time they dedicate to not only sharing her message but also giving us the necessary tools and strategies to really transform our school. I have never seen a more inviting opportunity to share our experiences and be vulnerable.”

At the end of the day, Worcester School Counselor Allison Harman introduced herself to Scott and thanked him for visiting the school.

“Rachel’s Challenge visited my high

school and I will never forget what a powerful influence your niece’s story had on my life,” she told him. “It compelled me to immediately start journaling and guided me into my profession today. I think Rachel’s message really resonated with students of all ages and instilled a lifelong lesson of compassion for others they will never forget.”

For more information about Rachel’s Challenge, visit www.rachelschallenge.org.

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SHEro Awards celebrate courageous women (Nov. 6, 2020) The Art League of Ocean City presented on Oct. 23, the honorees of the 2020 SHEro Awards, which honor Delmarva women who have shown courage in facing adversity and turned that around into something positive.

The SHEro Awards, now in its third year, are part of the Octoberlong all-women art exhibition entitled “VISION” at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street.

Curated by Deborah Rolig and Diane Gray of Berlin, the exhibition seeks to empower women through art, emphasizing women overcoming adversity. A portion of the proceeds from this exhibit benefits Women Supporting Women.

“The SHEro Award winners are filled with courage and tenacity,” Rolig said, “The kind of women who have overcome a major challenge in their lives — be it health, family, job, or something similar — yet have dugin to thrive and persevere. These are the women we honor as SHEros.”

Marian Bickerstaff of Ocean Pines, who was nominated by Gail Philippi, is manager of Sarah’s Pantry at the Community Church of Ocean Pines and past president of the Art League’s board of directors.

Bickerstaff coordinates the collection of large amounts of food to distribute to families in need and kept the supply going throughout the pandemic.

She is also an officer of the P.E.O., a philanthropic educational organization, and past president of the Ocean Pines Garden Club.

Debbi Dean-Colley of Berlin, who was nominated by Angela Manos, is a single mother of two who spreads love and positivity through little acts of kindness, donating her art, her time, a meal, or some other necessity.

Seeing art as a vehicle for healing, she has developed healing arts programs focusing on giving back to the community.

Ilyana Kadushin of Salisbury, who was nominated by Mary Ellen Clark, is an art educator and singer whose mission in life is to motivate others to build confidence and self-awareness.

She created a nonprofit organization called “Stories Love Music” that offers free workshops for local caregivers who work with seniors with dementia.

Jean “Bean” Keagle of Ocean City, who was nominated by her motherin-law, Claire Jefferson, is a nurse at Atlantic General Hospital and an avid advocate for women with breast cancer, a disease she herself battled.

She devotes her time to serving others through charitable events and is known for her annual cookie baking events, an expression of thanks to loved ones and the community.

Nicole Morris of Berlin, who was nominated by her colleague, Matthew

Morris, chief nursing officer at Atlantic General Hospital, is the hospital’s Infection Prevention and Employee Health manager.

She faced the challenges of covid19 head on and has been the mastermind of new ideas and processes, which will undoubtedly become best practices.

Kim Royster of Millville, who was nominated by Pamela Switzer, is personal trainer and certified life/wellness coach.

A devoted wife, mother and professional woman, she has overcome

the loss of a child, business, and home, but has not let adversity keep her down. Her passion is fitness and helping her clients be the best they can be, connecting their soul, heart and mind so they can make their goals a reality.

The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects. More information is available at 410-524-9433 or ArtLeagueOfOceanCity.org.

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OP Aqua Cross Training returns (Nov. 6, 2020) Continuing its tradition of bringing innovative, fun and effective water workouts to the community, Ocean Pines Aquatics has announced the return of Aqua Cross Training to its lineup of fall classes at the indoor Sports Core Pool.

The class makes use of the pool’s popular Hydrorider water bikes and aqua trampolines to offer a high-intensity, total-body workout that combines cardio fitness with strength toning.

“I’m excited for the ‘green light’ to continue Aqua Cross Training,” said Julie Winterling, a certified Hydrorider, aqua trampoline and aqua cross training instructor who will lead the Ocean Pines class.

“The class offers a natural social distancing experience with camaraderie – which we really need – unique equipment, throwback music and is an excellent way to combat those pandemic pounds,” Winterling said.

Aqua Cross Training will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 3

through Dec. 15 from 7 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. A second session will begin Jan. 5.

The cost per six-week session is $80 for Ocean Pines swim members, $95 for Ocean Pines residents and $100 for the public. Drop-ins may be permitted if space allows.

Due to the limited amount of equipment used in the class, registration is limited to 12 people. The use of aqua shoes is required by all participants.

Although covid-19 temporarily interrupted many of Ocean Pines Aquatics’ classes during the spring and summer, most have returned to a regular schedule for the fall, with many new sessions starting at the end of October.

Registration for classes, which are open to the public, may be completed by calling 410-641-5255 or visiting the Sports Core Pool at 11144 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines.

Information about additional Ocean Pines aquatic programs is available at OceanPines.org.

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OBITUARIES JOYCE ANN BRYANT Pittsville Joyce Ann Bryant, age 55, died on Oct. 18, 2020 at her home in Pittsville, Maryland.

Proudly born and raised in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Costin and Barbara Brickner (Schmutz).

Joyce was preceded in death by her Joyce Bryant husband of 26 years, John R. Bryant.

She is survived by their children, Jonathon Bryant and his wife, Letty, of Salisbury, Jessica Lewis and her husband, Garrett, of New Church, Virginia, Erin Harris and Thomas Daisey of Salisbury, Kelly Harris and Matthew Clark of Newport News, Virginia.

There are six grandchildren, Haven Bryant, Armando Bryant, Andrew Thomas, Jaxon Young, Leland Daisey, Jonathon Bryant, Jr. and Thomas Daisey, II, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Joyce is also survived by her sister, Cindy McCully and her husband, Dave; brother, Charles Costin, Jr. and his wife, Debbie; and sister, Cathy Ehrisman and her husband, Leo. Mrs. Bryant was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother who always strived to help all those surrounding her.

She passed on her love of old movies, home cooking and hard work to all of her children.

A funeral service was held on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 at SonRise Church in Berlin, Maryland. Pastor Daryl McCready officiated.

A donation in her memory in lieu of flowers, may be made to the “Joyce Bryant Memorial” Gofundme webpage.

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ALVIN PHILIP WENDLING Ocean City Al Wendling, a.k.a, “Popeye” or “Pop” Wendling, 84, left this world to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Oct. 17, 2020 at Stansell House Coastal Hospice in Ocean Pines, Maryland.

He died of lung cancer-related disease.

He was born in East Baltimore on July 4, 1936, and was a true yankee doodle dandy, the only son of the late Philip and Alvin Wendling Catherine (Freitag) Wendling, and grandson of Peter and Susannah Wendling.

He is survived by his devoted and patient wife, Sally (Nagle) Wendling, whom he met in Ocean City when he was in college and she was a waitress.

They raised their family in Landover Hills, Maryland, before moving to Ocean Pines. They recently celebrated 61 years of marriage in August.

He leaves five sons and a daughter, Matthew (Brenda) of Edinburg, Virginia, Peter (Prayoon) of Berwyn Heights, Maryland, John (Lynne) of Ocean Pines, Maryland, Chaz (Kelle) of Rockledge, Florida, Drew (girlfriend, Patty) and Suzanne (David)

Landacre of Camden, West Virginia.

He also leaves five grandchildren, Coty-Sue (Joseph) Swiger, JosieLynn Landacre, Paige and Adam Wendling, and Kylie Wendling.

He was predeceased by his beloved grandson, Jacob (Jake) Landacre.

He was a great-grand “pop” to Kolby, Kolton and Korbin Swiger and Maddox Landacre.

He also leaves numerous nieces and nephews to whom he was known affectionately as Uncle Al. He also will be missed by his pet cockatiel, Tanto, and new mini-pug canine friend, Scout.

He also left behind may friends, Michelle, George, Tony, Lisa and Vincent, to name a few.

Alvin graduated from Baltimore Polytechnical Institute (BPI - 1955) and the University of Maryland where he studied Industrial Arts Education (1960), and was pledged to the Sigma Chi fraternity.

After graduating, he worked in the fabricated steel industry all the while working for the A&P Grocery stores as a produce manager and various independent grocery stores in Montgomery County.

For a period of time he worked as a maintenance foreman and assistant verger at the Washington Cathedral where he became an Episcopalian.

Popeye was truly an innovator of marketing the first “Temporary Tattoos” and joke novelties on the

Boardwalk and in downtown Ocean City.

His shop resembled the a combination of psychedelic light show, rock concert, T-shirt and Halloween apparel and tattoo parlor of bygone days, but with lots more fun novelty items for families with kids.

Pop certainly was one of the Boardwalk’s greatest showman for a generation of OC visitors. Between 1985 and 2010 he could be observed strolling the Boardwalk as Popeye while promoting his temporary tattoos and Pops Joke shop on Somerset Ave. They all now have become a part of the vanishing OC history.

A private memorial service was held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 at The Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Al’s memory may be made to: St. John Nuemann Scholarship Fund, 11242 Racetrack Rd., Berlin, Maryland 21811; Stansell House Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733 Salisbury, Maryland 21804; or the Ocean City Senior Center Meals on Wheels program, WorCOA Administrative Offices 4767 Snow Hill Rd, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863.

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral home in Berlin.

Condolences may be shared with the family via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

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Calendar Fri., Nov. 6 ONE MARYLAND ONE BOOK: ‘FEMALE HUSBANDS AND WALKING MARRIAGES: GENDER ROLES IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE’ Meeting via Zoom, 2:00 PM. Dr. Kara French from Salisbury University will lead this fascinating lecture and discussion about global gender roles. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION FOR NOVEMBER EXHIBITS

OC Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Meet the artists, enjoy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, and see the new exhibits featuring a variety of local artists. Open to the public and free admission. 410-524-9433, http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org

wrist band. 443-614-2743, http://nhscaevents.com/fall-national-duals/

Mon., Nov. 9 NEA BIG READ ACCOUNTS OF SURVIVAL

Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, 813 S. Atlantic Ave., 2:00 PM - 11:59 PM. The museum will host a reading from their historical logs. Masks are required. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

TRAVELING THROUGH TIME WITH KIKI AND FIFI: EPISODE 2 Meeting via Facebook, 2:00 PM. Travel with Kiki and Fifi through books and DVDs to visit Alaska, the Chesapeake Bay, Sweden, Germany, England and North Caroline to review a book they both have read. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

veterans by filing up 85 appointments.

Call 888-8-BLOOD-8 to book an appointment. Veterans who were stationed on U.S. military bases in Europe between 1980 and 1996 and were previously deferred from donating blood may now be eligible to give blood. Call Jennifer Walton at 302-737-8405, Ext. 869, to confirm and have your deferral removed.

VIRTUAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY

The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation will present a virtual Veterans Day program online at YouTube.com/c/OceanPinesAssociation1, 11:00 AM. Ocean Pines will also run the ceremony on Mediacom and Comcast pubic access channels. Donations to the Memorial Foundation can be made at www.opvets.org.

BINGO WITH THE KNIGHTS

Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway, 6:30 PM. Doors open at 5 p.m.; bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Cash payouts for each game as well as the Big Jackpot coverall.

410-524-7994,

GREEN MARKET

Fridays through Nov. 27 - Trimper Rides, 600 S. Atlantic Ave., 9:00 AM 1:00 PM. Local Farmers Market featuring fresh everything and more from our local farmers. The market is agriculture based only. There will be live music and weekly drawings. Sally Kneavel, Sally@Trimperrides.com, 410-2898617, http://TrimperRides.com

Sat., Nov. 7 ‘KINGS OF THE MAT’ YOUTH WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway. Spectator admission cost is $20 per day or $30 for a weekend wrist band. 443-614-2743, http://nhscaevents.com/fall-national-duals/

CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE

Ocean City Presbyterian Church, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING

The meeting will be held via conference call, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Dial 605-4725789, wait for voice command, then press 944874. TOPS is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-641-0157

Tues., Nov. 10 NORMAN ROCKWELL, AMERICAN’S ILLUSTRATOR

Meeting via Zoom, 2:00 PM. Local artist, Richard Husband, will discuss Norman Rockwell’s life and career as America’s best known artist and illustrator. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

Now meeting via video call, 3:00 PM 4:00 PM. Group provides discussions and mutual support, as well as education on exercise, nutrition, coping techniques, medications and developments in treatment. Kay Kinnikin, kkinnikin@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-641-4765, http://www.delmarvaparkinsonsalliance.o rg

NEA BIG READ

Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Open to the public.

Keynote speaker and National Book Award winner Nathaniel Philbrick talks about his bestselling book, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, 7:00 PM. Q&A to follow.

Registration closes 3 hours before event begins. If preferred, call in using the Germantown phone number on the Zoom link. Register: https://worcesterlibrary.libcal.com/event/7087224. http://WorcesterLibrary.LibCal.com

Sun., Nov. 8

Wed., Nov. 11

‘KINGS OF THE MAT’ YOUTH WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

SAVING LIVES IN STEREO VETERANS DAY BLOOD DRIVE

OYSTER FRITTER SANDWICH SALE

American Legion Berlin Post #123, 10111 Old Ocean City Blvd., 2:00 PM. Curbside pick up or bar patron orders. Cost is $9.

FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway. Spectator admission cost is $20 per day or $30 for a weekend

Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department, 4718 Snow Hill Road. The Blood Bank of Delmarva and GSB Media hope to honor

OCEAN CITY BOOK OF THE MONTH: ‘THE MISEDCATION OF CAMERON POST’ BY EMILY DANFORTH

Meeting via Zoom, 2:00 PM. To obtain a copy of the book, call 410-524-1818. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

SIT ‘N STITCH

Meeting via Zoom, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM. Join others for an afternoon of knitting, crocheting and other needle arts. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

Thurs., Nov. 12 EDIBLE THANKSGIVING CRAFTS

Recorded. Use melted chocolate, marshmallows, pretzels, caramels and more to make candy turkey legs, pilgrim hats and other sweet treats, 2:00 PM. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

‘CREATE A RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE’

Meeting via Zoom, 4:00 PM. The group will watch a few videos together and then participants will create their own machine. For ages 8-15 years. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

munity Room. Cost is $5 for adults and free to those 11 and younger. Nov. 19 is free to walk through for the public. Masks are required inside and outside. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 5:30-9:30 p.m. 410-250-0125 or 800-626-2326

LANTERN FUNDRAISER

Jim Spicknall, chair for the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City’s “Priority One” program, is making and selling lanterns at the Ocean Pines Farmers Market on Saturdays during November and December from 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds benefit Worcester G.O.L.D. Laterns can be ordered by calling Spicknall at 301-580-0377.

49TH ANNUAL WPS HOLIDAY BAZAAR

All are invited to buy or bid in the virtual bazaar, www.worcesterprep.org/bazaar, through Dec. 4. The virtual showcase will include the Peloton Bike+ Raffle, ticket and silent auctions, wreaths and greenery sale, WPS spirit store and an online Vendor Marketplace.

KIWANIS CLUB FUNDRAISERS

2020 Kiwanis Club Toy Drive and Annual Coat Drive, every Wednesday in November, collecting donations in the parking lot of the Ocean Pines Community Center from 9 a.m. to noon. Unwrapped toys will be taken to Worcester G.O.L.D. for distribution. New and gently used coats will be taken to The Joseph House for distribution.

VIRTUAL DIABETES EDUCATION EVENT

During November, providers from Atlantic General Hospital will be presenting on a number of diabetes-related topics including prevention, nutrition, weight management, insulin, self-management, skin care, wound care and more. Visit www.facebook.com/atlanticgeneralhospital to view the videos. This event is free and does not require registration. Info: 410-641-9268 or gblake@atlanticgeneral.org.

FALL READING CHALLENGE NEA BIG READ: PBS SPECIAL DOCUMENTARY: INTO THE DEEP

Meeting via Zoom, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. The whaling industry in America, particularly in Nantucket, rises as an economic force in the 18th century but declines following the Civil War. This documentary complements the community read “In the Heart of the Sea.” http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

ONGOING EVENTS WINTERFEST OF LIGHTS

This walking event will take you through thousands of sparkling holiday lights and many animated light displays located along the half-mile paved path in Northside Park, Nov. 19 through Jan. 2. Sip hot chocolate, take a photo with Santa and visit the gift shop located in the Northside Park Com-

Read books nominated for Maryland’s Black Eyed Susan Award, September through November. Reading challenges for all ages and grade levels. Sign up for free at WorcesterLibrary.Beanstack.org.

CONFERENCE CALL BINGO

Held every third, fourth and fifth Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Call 410632-1277 (access code 0151394#)

50PLUS BOOK BUS

Every Wednesday, the bus rotates between north and south Worcester County, with books, puzzles, auto tapes and Census 2020 help. Check Facebook.com/wor50plus for more details.

CURBSIDE BINGO

Every first (400 Walnut St.) and second (Stephen Decatur Park) Thursdays of each month. Info: 410-632-1277.

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